Faith, SD Demographics

Population 519 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Faith

Household size in Faith

Household size, people per household
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.682.512.68
2010–142.432.512.73
2015–193.022.502.71
2020–242.432.482.65
Change−0.24−0.03−0.03
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The average household in Faith has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.68, 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 Faith

Median age, years
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1037.137.937.7
2010–1446.238.338.6
2015–1936.138.839.6
2020–2451.338.940.1
Change+14.2+1.0+2.3
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Faith skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Faith

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–109.4%10.8%12.3%
2010–1410.0%11.1%12.3%
2015–197.2%10.9%11.6%
2020–243.7%10.7%11.6%
Change−5.8 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Faith, 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 Faith

Renters in Faith

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1026.3%31.1%33.3%
2010–1432.3%32.0%35.6%
2015–1924.1%32.0%36.0%
2020–2424.0%31.4%34.8%
Change−2.4 pts+0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Faith is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (83.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Faith

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1020.1%11.3%11.4%
2010–1423.5%10.7%11.4%
2015–1924.4%11.6%11.1%
2020–2422.1%10.3%9.6%
Change+2.0 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 22.1% of the housing in Faith, 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 Faith

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10196619721974
2010–14197119741975
2015–19197719771977
2020–24197819811980
Change+11+9+6
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The typical home in Faith was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Faith

Rent, per month
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$386$631$965
2010–14$611$692$1,040
2015–19$544$798$1,213
2020–24$559$1,000$1,571
Change+$173+$369+$606
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The median renter in Faith pays $559 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% 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 Faith

Bachelor's degrees in Faith

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1021.1%26.8%28.4%
2010–1411.1%27.8%29.6%
2015–1922.9%29.4%32.1%
2020–2436.2%32.5%35.6%
Change+15.1 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a third of adults 25 and older in Faith (36.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in South Dakota overall (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 Faith

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1092.4%89.9%84.9%
2010–1487.3%91.0%86.1%
2015–1995.2%91.8%87.7%
2020–2495.3%93.1%89.3%
Change+2.9 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Faith: 95.3% 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 Faith

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodFaithSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–109.2%4.9%8.1%
2010–144.6%4.9%9.4%
2015–191.9%3.6%5.6%
2020–243.4%3.1%5.4%
Change−5.8 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Faith than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 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).

Faith compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Faith2.4351.33.7%24.0%22.1%1978$55936.2%95.3%3.4%
Usta2.2739.17.2%18.2%24.4%1967$92525.3%96.0%0.0%
Marcus2.3753.61.3%23.1%22.4%1978$51738.9%95.7%1.8%
Dupree3.1636.019.7%30.7%18.6%1977$69717.3%94.5%15.2%
Glad Valley3.2836.832.7%51.3%15.7%1992$74313.8%86.7%31.2%
Maurine2.6037.94.1%30.1%18.8%1964$89027.8%96.1%1.8%
Thunder Butte3.1536.018.9%29.5%18.8%1976$69417.5%95.0%14.2%
Howes3.1838.529.1%47.5%16.5%1990$71416.4%87.7%27.8%
Bear Creek3.1930.828.8%35.1%12.9%1988$70623.3%90.2%12.6%
Bixby2.2739.17.2%18.2%24.4%1967$92525.3%96.0%0.0%
Coal Springs2.3942.79.0%19.6%26.4%1970$84825.9%96.2%2.4%

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 Faith. 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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