Population 3,061 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.58 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.71 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ellsworth Afb average 2.87 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 4.58, 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 Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 23.8 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 23.8, Ellsworth Afb is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Ellsworth Afb (9.3%), 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 Ellsworth Afb
Renters in Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Ellsworth Afb: 85.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 52.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −38.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Ellsworth Afb than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +9 | +6 |
Ellsworth Afb has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, 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 Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $951 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,082 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,344 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,643 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$693 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ellsworth Afb costs $1,643 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in South Dakota overall ($1,000). The typical renter here spends 27.2% 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 Ellsworth Afb
Bachelor's degrees in Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.8% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.3% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Ellsworth Afb as nationally: 33.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ellsworth Afb: 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 Ellsworth Afb
| Period | Ellsworth Afb | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −17.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ellsworth Afb has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Ellsworth Afb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Afb | 2.87 | 23.8 | 9.3% | 85.7% | 12.4% | 2005 | $1,643 | 33.3% | 96.1% | 3.2% |
| Box Elder | 2.82 | 33.1 | 12.6% | 37.9% | 9.4% | 1994 | $1,400 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 5.9% |
| Ashland Heights | 3.16 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,248 | 13.3% | 97.3% | 22.7% |
| Rapid Valley | 2.27 | 39.5 | 6.0% | 15.4% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,368 | 25.6% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Sulphur | 2.62 | 43.3 | 14.7% | 35.9% | 2.8% | 2005 | $1,095 | 21.4% | 94.1% | 3.6% |
| Rapid City | 2.36 | 40.8 | 10.7% | 33.1% | 10.1% | 1983 | $1,199 | 37.0% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Viewfield | 2.76 | 38.4 | 5.8% | 23.0% | 10.7% | 1995 | $1,289 | 33.4% | 94.2% | 5.4% |
| Caputa | 3.15 | 38.7 | 5.6% | 17.9% | 6.4% | 2000 | $1,287 | 25.0% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| Black Hawk | 2.32 | 46.9 | 4.9% | 17.8% | 2.6% | 1990 | $1,178 | 24.2% | 97.6% | 3.7% |
| Farmingdale | 3.25 | 38.3 | 6.1% | 18.0% | 5.5% | 2004 | $1,384 | 23.4% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| New Underwood | 2.93 | 44.7 | 4.7% | 23.0% | 15.9% | 1982 | $903 | 21.3% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
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 Ellsworth Afb. 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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