Population 386 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden City
Household size in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Garden City sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota as a whole, where it has 2.48 people. Household size has dropped from 2.84 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Garden City are younger than 39.1 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Garden City: 2.3% 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 Garden City
Renters in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Garden City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 76.2% 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Garden City: 20.6% of homes are empty, 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1940 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Garden City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1943, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $436 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $560 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $683 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Garden City runs $683 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 12.6% 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 Garden City
Bachelor's degrees in Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garden City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garden City is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Garden City
| Period | Garden City | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Garden City than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Still, the rate is higher than in South Dakota overall (3.1%). 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).
Garden City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden City | 2.70 | 39.1 | 2.3% | 17.4% | 20.6% | 1943 | $683 | 22.1% | 92.3% | 4.0% |
| Clark | 2.49 | 48.1 | 7.9% | 24.1% | 16.6% | 1964 | $778 | 15.8% | 91.0% | 6.3% |
| Henry | 2.03 | 56.1 | 6.9% | 7.6% | 16.2% | 1970 | $1,064 | 13.6% | 98.4% | 0.5% |
| Bradley | 2.55 | 37.9 | 0.3% | 18.3% | 21.6% | 1938 | $675 | 23.2% | 94.0% | 5.0% |
| Crocker | 2.55 | 37.9 | 0.3% | 18.3% | 21.6% | 1938 | $675 | 23.2% | 94.0% | 5.0% |
| Vienna | 3.21 | 36.7 | 7.4% | 18.5% | 17.0% | 1959 | $753 | 20.7% | 89.2% | 0.3% |
| Wallace | 2.81 | 41.5 | 4.4% | 9.8% | 12.2% | 1969 | $772 | 17.5% | 95.5% | 0.8% |
| Raymond | 3.06 | 42.5 | 6.3% | 17.6% | 18.6% | 1956 | $695 | 21.9% | 86.9% | 1.3% |
| Florence | 2.97 | 38.4 | 3.9% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 1973 | $822 | 16.7% | 96.1% | 0.3% |
| Hazel | 2.81 | 35.3 | 5.2% | 17.4% | 20.9% | 1956 | $761 | 19.3% | 93.2% | 0.2% |
| Lily | 2.29 | 48.0 | 15.5% | 28.7% | 29.6% | 1956 | $863 | 15.3% | 89.7% | 0.9% |
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 Garden City. 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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