Population 438 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hecla
Household size in Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.78 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Hecla has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. Household size has climbed from 2.08 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 Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 62.2 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Hecla skews older than the country: its median age is 43.4, 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 Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Hecla, 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 Hecla
Renters in Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Hecla rent their homes (27.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 89.8% 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 Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +23.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Hecla: 36.3% 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 Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +9 | +6 |
Hecla is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $382 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $389 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $509 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $950 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$567 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Hecla runs $950 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.4% 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 Hecla
Bachelor's degrees in Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hecla have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hecla have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Hecla
| Period | Hecla | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Hecla has been strong: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Hecla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hecla | 2.45 | 43.4 | 5.4% | 27.6% | 36.3% | 1963 | $950 | 16.6% | 92.5% | 0.1% |
| Houghton | 2.45 | 43.9 | 5.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% | 1966 | $946 | 17.0% | 92.6% | 1.1% |
| Ludden | 2.45 | 40.0 | 14.3% | 20.1% | 18.9% | 1970 | $858 | 23.9% | 88.9% | 4.2% |
| Guelph | 2.10 | 51.1 | 4.5% | 13.8% | 11.2% | 1946 | $840 | 24.4% | 94.8% | 12.5% |
| Amherst | 2.36 | 48.6 | 2.6% | 19.9% | 26.4% | 1963 | $802 | 23.4% | 91.0% | 0.5% |
| Claremont | 2.55 | 33.3 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 18.4% | 1952 | $1,561 | 19.2% | 96.5% | 1.6% |
| Straubville | 2.30 | 39.3 | 9.2% | 22.8% | 23.7% | 1964 | $618 | 22.7% | 92.9% | 1.3% |
| Newark | 2.36 | 48.8 | 2.5% | 19.2% | 25.8% | 1963 | $792 | 23.9% | 91.0% | 0.5% |
| Frederick | 2.71 | 39.5 | 7.1% | 11.5% | 26.3% | 1974 | $683 | 27.9% | 92.7% | 0.7% |
| Huffton | 2.57 | 31.5 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 16.1% | 1950 | $1,650 | 19.4% | 97.1% | 1.8% |
| Barnard | 2.42 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 8.5% | 14.8% | 1983 | $912 | 20.4% | 93.6% | 6.8% |
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 Hecla. 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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