Kidder, SD Demographics

Population 141 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Kidder

Household size in Kidder

Household size, people per household
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.322.512.68
2010–142.372.512.73
2015–192.612.502.71
2020–242.362.482.65
Change+0.04−0.03−0.03
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Households in Kidder are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

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 Kidder

Median age, years
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1048.037.937.7
2010–1445.138.338.6
2015–1941.138.839.6
2020–2448.838.940.1
Change+0.8+1.0+2.3
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Kidder skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, 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 Kidder

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–106.0%10.8%12.3%
2010–144.1%11.1%12.3%
2015–194.0%10.9%11.6%
2020–242.5%10.7%11.6%
Change−3.5 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Kidder: 2.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Kidder

Renters in Kidder

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1023.3%31.1%33.3%
2010–1419.9%32.0%35.6%
2015–1914.3%32.0%36.0%
2020–2419.2%31.4%34.8%
Change−4.2 pts+0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Kidder is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 74.3% 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 Kidder

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1031.5%11.3%11.4%
2010–1435.6%10.7%11.4%
2015–1928.8%11.6%11.1%
2020–2425.8%10.3%9.6%
Change−5.6 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 25.8% of the housing in Kidder, 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 Kidder

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10195619721974
2010–14195819741975
2015–19196319771977
2020–24196319811980
Change+7+9+6
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Kidder 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 Kidder

Rent, per month
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$411$631$965
2010–14$479$692$1,040
2015–19$687$798$1,213
2020–24$792$1,000$1,571
Change+$381+$369+$606
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Rent in Kidder runs $792 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.3% 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 Kidder

Bachelor's degrees in Kidder

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1018.1%26.8%28.4%
2010–1422.2%27.8%29.6%
2015–1934.4%29.4%32.1%
2020–2423.9%32.5%35.6%
Change+5.8 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Kidder: 23.9% 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 Kidder

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1084.0%89.9%84.9%
2010–1492.2%91.0%86.1%
2015–1992.9%91.8%87.7%
2020–2491.0%93.1%89.3%
Change+7.0 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Kidder is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in South Dakota overall (93.1%).

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 Kidder

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodKidderSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–103.3%4.9%8.1%
2010–140.1%4.9%9.4%
2015–190.8%3.6%5.6%
2020–240.5%3.1%5.4%
Change−2.8 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Kidder has been strong: just 0.5% 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).

Kidder compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Kidder2.3648.82.5%19.2%25.8%1963$79223.9%91.0%0.5%
Britton2.4640.710.4%17.8%27.7%1966$79727.2%94.6%0.0%
Newark2.3648.82.5%19.2%25.8%1963$79223.9%91.0%0.5%
Havana2.2441.55.3%21.4%26.7%1958$50223.2%94.7%0.4%
Cogswell2.2039.69.0%29.3%18.2%1967$68618.8%94.6%1.3%
Spain2.3648.82.5%19.2%25.8%1963$79223.9%91.0%0.5%
Amherst2.3648.62.6%19.9%26.4%1963$80223.4%91.0%0.5%
Rutland2.2743.25.0%21.2%25.9%1958$53223.0%94.3%0.4%
Forman2.2047.36.9%28.5%12.4%1975$75520.8%92.2%0.1%
Lake City2.6443.93.4%20.9%34.5%1969$77324.5%91.1%0.5%
Veblen2.9339.14.4%22.9%43.2%1975$75425.0%91.3%0.5%

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 Kidder. 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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