Population 239 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Plant
Household size in La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.61 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.76 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.68 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
La Plant is a place of big households: 3.20 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.61 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 La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.8 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.8 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
La Plant is young: half of its residents are under 28.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in La Plant: 32.5% of all 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 La Plant
Renters in La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in La Plant rent their homes (37.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Dakota overall (31.4%). About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in La Plant as nationally: 10.6%, 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 La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +6 |
La Plant has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $484 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $466 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $638 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $711 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in La Plant costs $711 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 La Plant
Bachelor's degrees in La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Plant have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.5%, 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 La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.4% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.4% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Plant is close to the national rate: 88.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (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 La Plant
| Period | La Plant | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in La Plant: 12.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
La Plant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Plant | 3.20 | 28.8 | 32.5% | 37.0% | 10.6% | 1992 | $711 | 25.5% | 88.4% | 12.0% |
| Promise | 3.22 | 28.8 | 32.2% | 37.6% | 11.1% | 1991 | $685 | 24.2% | 88.0% | 13.8% |
| Whitehorse | 2.63 | 30.8 | 13.4% | 31.7% | 9.9% | 1972 | $643 | 20.4% | 92.1% | 9.1% |
| Forest City | 2.48 | 45.2 | 8.0% | 19.1% | 42.3% | 1983 | $973 | 25.5% | 96.5% | 4.5% |
| Trail City | 2.87 | 30.4 | 17.7% | 34.5% | 11.5% | 1975 | $581 | 18.1% | 89.8% | 15.3% |
| North Riverside | 2.41 | 44.6 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 41.9% | 1980 | $941 | 25.7% | 95.2% | 6.0% |
| South Forest City | 2.70 | 42.5 | 10.6% | 35.5% | 33.7% | 1989 | $694 | 22.1% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Cattron | 2.46 | 47.4 | 3.7% | 26.8% | 44.0% | 1985 | $827 | 22.9% | 96.9% | 1.5% |
| Fayette | 2.42 | 43.6 | 3.0% | 18.0% | 40.2% | 1979 | $916 | 25.8% | 94.3% | 6.9% |
| Akaska | 2.45 | 39.9 | 1.2% | 19.2% | 34.0% | 1977 | $825 | 26.1% | 91.0% | 10.3% |
| Sanner | 2.38 | 47.4 | 4.8% | 16.3% | 46.5% | 1982 | $1,008 | 25.5% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
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 La Plant. 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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