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Population and households in Elk Point
Household size in Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Elk Point run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across South Dakota.
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 Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Elk Point is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Elk Point, 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 Elk Point
Renters in Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elk Point is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 29.5% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Elk Point than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Elk Point is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $600 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,070 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$541 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Elk Point runs $1,070 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in South Dakota overall ($1,000). Rent takes 26.8% 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 Elk Point
Bachelor's degrees in Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Elk Point (29.3%) 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 Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Elk Point: 95.9% 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 Elk Point
| Period | Elk Point | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elk Point has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across South Dakota. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Elk Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Point | 2.50 | 36.8 | 8.5% | 19.0% | 7.2% | 1984 | $1,070 | 29.3% | 95.9% | 2.8% |
| Junction City | 2.20 | 53.7 | 7.9% | 0.6% | 12.6% | 1970 | $1,069 | 29.5% | 93.8% | 0.0% |
| Westfield | 2.33 | 51.9 | 1.4% | 19.6% | 2.9% | 1974 | $500 | 15.1% | 92.4% | 0.5% |
| Richland | 2.15 | 54.1 | 8.1% | 2.8% | 11.4% | 1969 | $1,009 | 30.8% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Ponca | 2.33 | 42.2 | 7.8% | 24.0% | 12.2% | 1966 | $690 | 25.7% | 93.8% | 2.2% |
| Burbank | 2.48 | 39.9 | 11.1% | 27.8% | 18.1% | 1983 | $883 | 31.6% | 92.6% | 1.4% |
| Jefferson | 2.17 | 40.6 | 8.9% | 23.4% | 1.1% | 1986 | $1,140 | 30.8% | 92.7% | 4.8% |
| Newcastle | 2.19 | 56.2 | 1.5% | 20.3% | 19.5% | 1944 | $590 | 25.4% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
| Akron | 2.23 | 44.4 | 10.2% | 26.1% | 5.6% | 1966 | $751 | 22.3% | 92.4% | 1.4% |
| Spink | 2.19 | 47.4 | 9.5% | 18.2% | 10.8% | 1967 | $811 | 32.9% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Millnerville | 2.51 | 49.5 | 1.5% | 14.8% | 3.1% | 1979 | $646 | 20.0% | 93.8% | 0.3% |
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 Elk Point. 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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