Population 4,766 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dell Rapids
Household size in Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Dell Rapids run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. Household size has climbed from 2.39 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 Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Dell Rapids is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Dell Rapids, 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 Dell Rapids
Renters in Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.9% of households in Dell Rapids rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.7% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Dell Rapids are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Dell Rapids are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $772 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $840 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $977 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$205 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Dell Rapids costs $977 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Dell Rapids
Bachelor's degrees in Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Dell Rapids (38.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in South Dakota as a whole (32.5%).
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 Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Dell Rapids: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Dell Rapids
| Period | Dell Rapids | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dell Rapids has been low: just 0.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Dell Rapids compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Rapids | 2.53 | 39.7 | 7.6% | 15.9% | 5.4% | 1985 | $977 | 38.4% | 96.1% | 0.5% |
| Baltic | 3.01 | 35.3 | 6.9% | 15.5% | 2.1% | 1995 | $1,250 | 27.1% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Trent | 2.38 | 50.7 | 4.9% | 15.0% | 5.8% | 1965 | $776 | 23.9% | 97.4% | 1.0% |
| Lone Tree | 2.76 | 40.8 | 13.9% | 22.4% | 6.6% | 1973 | $856 | 29.9% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Lyons | 3.02 | 38.1 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 6.6% | 1989 | $1,714 | 40.2% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| Chester | 2.43 | 49.6 | 8.0% | 11.0% | 23.6% | 1971 | $1,023 | 33.5% | 95.6% | 2.1% |
| Colton | 2.54 | 40.5 | 13.2% | 26.3% | 10.1% | 1970 | $1,027 | 24.0% | 96.0% | 3.2% |
| Renner | 2.90 | 34.8 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2.3% | 1995 | $1,083 | 28.0% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| Garretson | 2.30 | 46.6 | 5.1% | 24.5% | 5.5% | 1981 | $776 | 31.1% | 94.9% | 3.1% |
| Renner Corner | 2.80 | 33.4 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 3.0% | 1996 | $995 | 30.2% | 93.2% | 2.4% |
| Egan | 2.29 | 35.8 | 15.5% | 51.0% | 11.4% | 1975 | $761 | 28.9% | 94.7% | 6.6% |
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 Dell Rapids. 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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