Deadwood, OR Demographics

Population 282 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Deadwood

Household size in Deadwood

Household size, people per household
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–102.172.502.68
2010–142.182.552.73
2015–192.252.562.71
2020–242.382.502.65
Change+0.21+0.00−0.03
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Deadwood is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.17 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Deadwood

Median age, years
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–1049.739.037.7
2010–1452.740.038.6
2015–1953.540.939.6
2020–2455.841.640.1
Change+6.1+2.5+2.3
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With a median age of 55.8, Deadwood is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Deadwood

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–103.8%10.5%12.3%
2010–144.6%10.8%12.3%
2015–195.9%9.9%11.6%
2020–248.0%10.4%11.6%
Change+4.3 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Deadwood, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Deadwood

Renters in Deadwood

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–1026.3%36.2%33.3%
2010–1426.3%38.5%35.6%
2015–1924.5%37.6%36.0%
2020–2418.7%36.7%34.8%
Change−7.6 pts+0.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 18.7% of households in Deadwood rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Deadwood

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–1027.8%8.9%11.4%
2010–1430.7%9.1%11.4%
2015–1925.5%8.3%11.1%
2020–2421.9%7.4%9.6%
Change−5.9 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Deadwood: 21.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Deadwood

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–10196419761974
2010–14195919771975
2015–19196419781977
2020–24196919811980
Change+5+5+6
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Deadwood is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Deadwood

Rent, per month
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–10$662$870$965
2010–14$672$982$1,040
2015–19$822$1,183$1,213
2020–24$977$1,601$1,571
Change+$315+$731+$606
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A typical rental in Deadwood costs $977 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Deadwood

Bachelor's degrees in Deadwood

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–1018.7%29.0%28.4%
2010–1423.0%30.2%29.6%
2015–1916.9%33.5%32.1%
2020–2420.9%36.4%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Deadwood: 20.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Deadwood

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–1083.9%88.5%84.9%
2010–1490.4%89.4%86.1%
2015–1987.6%90.5%87.7%
2020–2489.3%91.5%89.3%
Change+5.4 pts+3.0 pts+4.3 pts
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Just as many adults in Deadwood have finished high school as nationally: 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Oregon as a whole (91.5%).

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Deadwood

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodDeadwoodOregonU.S.
2006–106.7%8.8%8.1%
2010–1414.1%10.6%9.4%
2015–199.2%5.6%5.6%
2020–244.4%5.3%5.4%
Change−2.3 pts−3.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Deadwood runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Deadwood compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Deadwood2.3855.88.0%18.7%21.9%1969$97720.9%89.3%4.4%
Greenleaf2.5845.63.6%15.4%19.3%1974$1,12625.5%95.0%4.0%
Triangle Lake2.6244.73.8%16.3%20.0%1976$1,08327.3%95.6%3.9%
Tide2.2561.510.3%21.0%22.5%1965$92317.5%86.2%4.6%
Swisshome2.3055.77.6%21.8%15.4%1968$1,02320.0%92.1%4.7%
Blachly2.6145.13.9%16.5%20.4%1976$1,08927.0%95.6%3.8%
Richardson2.7348.61.6%18.4%4.5%1985$1,35516.6%98.8%7.3%
Mapleton2.2256.37.2%23.0%12.1%1968$1,05820.3%93.7%5.1%
Walton2.2954.42.1%7.8%9.3%1961$1,5677.3%90.7%5.0%
Minerva1.8163.01.8%17.8%16.2%1988$1,30240.6%98.7%7.8%
Noti2.3353.53.4%7.5%7.9%1961$1,5489.3%87.9%4.9%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Deadwood. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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