Population 686 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in DeSmet
Household size in DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.28 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.78 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
DeSmet is a place of big households: 3.28 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.50 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of DeSmet is 36.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in DeSmet: 3.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 DeSmet
Renters in DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in DeSmet rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.7% 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 DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.9% of the housing in DeSmet, 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 DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
DeSmet has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
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 DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $744 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$210 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in DeSmet runs $744 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.9% 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 DeSmet
Bachelor's degrees in DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in DeSmet (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.3% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in DeSmet never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 DeSmet
| Period | DeSmet | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in DeSmet out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
DeSmet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeSmet | 3.28 | 36.2 | 3.8% | 17.5% | 14.9% | 1997 | $744 | 29.5% | 83.7% | 0.0% |
| Doe Run | 2.43 | 50.6 | 6.0% | 16.8% | 20.3% | 1982 | $695 | 16.9% | 91.2% | 1.5% |
| Farmington | 2.51 | 39.7 | 14.0% | 39.6% | 8.7% | 1987 | $880 | 19.9% | 88.7% | 3.7% |
| Syenite | 3.24 | 37.3 | 4.5% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 1993 | $817 | 28.0% | 82.0% | 0.4% |
| Rock Springs | 2.67 | 40.7 | 9.5% | 12.4% | 3.9% | 1984 | $826 | 16.6% | 81.1% | 8.2% |
| Knob Lick | 2.79 | 42.5 | 7.4% | 14.6% | 26.8% | 1981 | $945 | 23.5% | 91.9% | 0.3% |
| Hurryville | 2.41 | 42.6 | 11.1% | 24.4% | 12.0% | 2005 | $875 | 16.7% | 90.5% | 9.5% |
| Leadington | 2.29 | 35.9 | 11.7% | 57.2% | 9.5% | 1999 | $834 | 16.6% | 87.6% | 6.1% |
| Ogborn | 2.81 | 44.3 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 1985 | $716 | 23.0% | 87.3% | 1.6% |
| Park Hills | 2.38 | 35.5 | 13.4% | 37.5% | 12.2% | 1968 | $769 | 14.5% | 85.7% | 5.8% |
| Libertyville | 2.81 | 38.2 | 8.5% | 22.9% | 13.1% | 1987 | $955 | 19.9% | 89.7% | 1.1% |
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 DeSmet. 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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