Population 1,448 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Andes
Household size in Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Lake Andes is a place of big households: 3.12 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed 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 Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.7 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Lake Andes is young: half of its residents are under 35.7, 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 Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Lake Andes (14.3%), above 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 Lake Andes
Renters in Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.7% of households in Lake Andes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 78.4% 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 Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Andes: 23.8% 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 Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1953 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Lake Andes is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, 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 Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $333 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $478 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$412 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lake Andes pays $745 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.5% 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 Lake Andes
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lake Andes (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lake Andes have finished high school as nationally: 87.8%, 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 Lake Andes
| Period | Lake Andes | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Lake Andes: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Lake Andes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Andes | 3.12 | 35.7 | 14.3% | 24.7% | 23.8% | 1963 | $745 | 26.4% | 87.8% | 6.6% |
| Pickstown | 2.99 | 41.1 | 16.5% | 34.8% | 15.2% | 1979 | $613 | 23.4% | 91.3% | 14.6% |
| Ravinia | 3.04 | 39.7 | 16.9% | 22.9% | 29.2% | 1987 | $699 | 24.8% | 92.2% | 9.2% |
| Geddes | 3.00 | 36.2 | 3.0% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 1976 | $886 | 33.5% | 96.3% | 1.0% |
| Marty | 3.02 | 41.2 | 16.6% | 40.8% | 9.7% | 1976 | $592 | 23.0% | 90.9% | 16.6% |
| Wagner | 3.13 | 33.4 | 16.5% | 39.4% | 15.2% | 1966 | $729 | 23.9% | 86.2% | 8.7% |
| Armour | 2.26 | 47.1 | 6.8% | 22.6% | 16.0% | 1952 | $857 | 28.6% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| Gross | 2.22 | 50.9 | 8.6% | 12.7% | 48.2% | 1953 | $731 | 16.9% | 98.2% | 1.1% |
| Fairfax | 2.51 | 45.2 | 7.4% | 25.1% | 23.8% | 1965 | $568 | 22.0% | 91.3% | 3.3% |
| New Holland | 2.35 | 42.1 | 2.7% | 26.0% | 10.3% | 1972 | $869 | 24.4% | 88.3% | 0.7% |
| Harrison | 2.28 | 42.8 | 2.2% | 26.5% | 9.6% | 1973 | $873 | 23.8% | 88.0% | 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 Lake Andes. 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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