Population 925 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fruitdale
Household size in Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Fruitdale holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.53 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 Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Fruitdale are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to 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 Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Fruitdale: 7.3% 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 Fruitdale
Renters in Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Fruitdale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Fruitdale as nationally: 10.9%, against 9.6%.
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 Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +9 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Fruitdale is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $926 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$387 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Fruitdale runs $926 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Fruitdale
Bachelor's degrees in Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Fruitdale: 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Fruitdale have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across South Dakota.
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 Fruitdale
| Period | Fruitdale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fruitdale 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).
Fruitdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitdale | 2.84 | 39.6 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 1988 | $926 | 24.4% | 92.8% | 0.7% |
| Belle Fourche | 2.38 | 41.2 | 12.2% | 29.0% | 9.8% | 1983 | $913 | 20.0% | 89.2% | 2.7% |
| St. Onge | 2.43 | 50.7 | 6.5% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 2003 | $1,268 | 37.9% | 96.8% | 0.2% |
| Nisland | 2.89 | 39.4 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 12.8% | 1980 | $971 | 25.1% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
| Spearfish | 2.26 | 41.3 | 7.6% | 40.3% | 8.3% | 1993 | $1,025 | 37.3% | 95.8% | 1.4% |
| Whitewood | 2.72 | 46.9 | 4.7% | 21.8% | 17.0% | 1995 | $1,077 | 26.4% | 93.2% | 1.4% |
| Beulah | 2.91 | 43.8 | 6.9% | 19.9% | 30.2% | 1984 | $832 | 25.3% | 97.2% | 0.1% |
| Newell | 2.46 | 46.2 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 20.0% | 1972 | $1,018 | 23.0% | 92.2% | 2.1% |
| Central City | 2.12 | 58.5 | 1.6% | 10.7% | 53.8% | 1994 | $885 | 27.7% | 95.0% | 10.8% |
| Vale | 2.70 | 45.8 | 7.1% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 1977 | $977 | 20.3% | 93.8% | 1.2% |
| Savoy | 1.82 | 67.4 | 0.9% | 5.1% | 78.5% | 2000 | $922 | 31.4% | 96.0% | 17.3% |
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 Fruitdale. 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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