Population 153 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hartford Beach
Household size in Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.94 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.84 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Hartford Beach are large by national standards, averaging 2.94 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.10 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 Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −15.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Hartford Beach skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.6% of households in Hartford Beach, 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 Hartford Beach
Renters in Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hartford Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) 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 Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 59.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 56.0% of the housing in Hartford Beach, 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 Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Hartford Beach are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $99 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $454 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $712 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$613 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Hartford Beach runs $712 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% 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 Hartford Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Hartford Beach: 21.4% 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 Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Hartford Beach is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Hartford Beach
| Period | Hartford Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.7% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hartford Beach has been strong: just 2.0% 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).
Hartford Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Beach | 2.94 | 42.9 | 1.6% | 6.0% | 56.0% | 1984 | $712 | 21.4% | 92.2% | 2.0% |
| Madsen Beach | 2.10 | 58.2 | 3.0% | 8.5% | 33.8% | 1970 | $633 | 27.6% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| Shady Beach | 2.96 | 41.2 | 2.2% | 6.2% | 50.5% | 1981 | $718 | 23.9% | 91.2% | 1.7% |
| Foster | 2.44 | 43.8 | 3.9% | 15.0% | 48.5% | 1972 | $788 | 30.8% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Corona | 2.94 | 37.5 | 3.8% | 7.1% | 34.2% | 1972 | $728 | 30.8% | 88.5% | 1.0% |
| Wilmot | 2.14 | 57.3 | 3.2% | 8.7% | 34.3% | 1970 | $636 | 27.1% | 93.0% | 4.8% |
| Big Stone City | 2.55 | 45.0 | 7.4% | 18.8% | 24.1% | 1974 | $802 | 19.1% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Twin Brooks | 2.98 | 34.2 | 3.0% | 13.5% | 21.9% | 1969 | $1,045 | 29.1% | 89.7% | 1.7% |
| Beardsley | 2.46 | 44.1 | 3.7% | 14.6% | 48.3% | 1972 | $774 | 29.9% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Clinton | 2.40 | 47.2 | 4.5% | 13.3% | 31.6% | 1953 | $686 | 25.7% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Milbank | 2.32 | 47.8 | 9.4% | 28.6% | 13.2% | 1973 | $747 | 28.2% | 91.9% | 2.5% |
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 Hartford Beach. 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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