Population 1,138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Estelline
Household size in Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Estelline run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, 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 Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Estelline are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in South Dakota as a whole, where the median age is 38.9.
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 Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Estelline than nationally: 9.2%, against 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 Estelline
Renters in Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Estelline is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.3% of the housing in Estelline, 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 Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Estelline run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $464 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $672 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$319 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Estelline runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Estelline
Bachelor's degrees in Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Estelline than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
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 Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Estelline have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Estelline
| Period | Estelline | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Estelline has been low: just 0.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Estelline 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelline | 2.55 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 11.6% | 37.3% | 1974 | $783 | 30.9% | 91.8% | 0.7% |
| Stone Bridge | 2.56 | 41.1 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 45.3% | 1976 | $763 | 32.5% | 90.9% | 0.7% |
| Lake Poinsett | 2.62 | 37.3 | 9.0% | 15.8% | 34.4% | 1974 | $807 | 29.1% | 90.7% | 0.7% |
| Castlewood | 2.83 | 35.3 | 4.8% | 13.7% | 6.6% | 1975 | $1,130 | 25.2% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Bruce | 2.23 | 49.7 | 5.9% | 15.4% | 22.8% | 1976 | $838 | 24.9% | 98.0% | 2.0% |
| Arlington Beach | 2.19 | 50.0 | 5.1% | 14.3% | 22.8% | 1974 | $743 | 23.6% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Toronto | 2.35 | 43.0 | 3.8% | 15.2% | 20.6% | 1965 | $692 | 23.1% | 94.9% | 1.2% |
| Kones Corner | 2.72 | 35.4 | 4.9% | 15.4% | 15.9% | 1968 | $968 | 24.2% | 95.4% | 0.7% |
| Lake Norden | 2.88 | 25.9 | 5.1% | 28.2% | 13.0% | 1967 | $922 | 23.3% | 88.3% | 0.0% |
| Hayti | 2.86 | 28.0 | 4.7% | 24.6% | 15.1% | 1962 | $865 | 21.6% | 90.4% | 0.1% |
| Brandt | 2.43 | 39.5 | 4.3% | 15.7% | 27.5% | 1962 | $639 | 19.8% | 94.5% | 1.4% |
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 Estelline. 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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