Langford, SD Demographics

Population 462 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Langford

Household size in Langford

Household size, people per household
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.342.512.68
2010–142.352.512.73
2015–192.552.502.71
2020–242.332.482.65
Change−0.01−0.03−0.03
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Households in Langford are small: just 2.33 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 Langford

Median age, years
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1047.837.937.7
2010–1445.538.338.6
2015–1942.038.839.6
2020–2449.538.940.1
Change+1.7+1.0+2.3
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Langford skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 47.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Langford

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–105.9%10.8%12.3%
2010–144.9%11.1%12.3%
2015–194.0%10.9%11.6%
2020–243.0%10.7%11.6%
Change−2.9 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.0% of households in Langford, 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 Langford

Renters in Langford

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1023.6%31.1%33.3%
2010–1420.6%32.0%35.6%
2015–1914.9%32.0%36.0%
2020–2419.1%31.4%34.8%
Change−4.5 pts+0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Langford is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (74.0%) 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 Langford

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1030.2%11.3%11.4%
2010–1433.7%10.7%11.4%
2015–1927.1%11.6%11.1%
2020–2425.6%10.3%9.6%
Change−4.6 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Langford: 25.6% 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 Langford

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10195419721974
2010–14195619741975
2015–19196119771977
2020–24196119811980
Change+7+9+6
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Langford is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, 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 Langford

Rent, per month
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$416$631$965
2010–14$495$692$1,040
2015–19$679$798$1,213
2020–24$790$1,000$1,571
Change+$374+$369+$606
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Rent in Langford runs $790 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.0% 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 Langford

Bachelor's degrees in Langford

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1017.9%26.8%28.4%
2010–1421.1%27.8%29.6%
2015–1933.1%29.4%32.1%
2020–2423.2%32.5%35.6%
Change+5.3 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Langford: 23.2% 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 Langford

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1084.3%89.9%84.9%
2010–1492.0%91.0%86.1%
2015–1993.2%91.8%87.7%
2020–2491.4%93.1%89.3%
Change+7.1 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Langford is a bit above the national rate: 91.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, 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 Langford

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLangfordSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–103.0%4.9%8.1%
2010–140.3%4.9%9.4%
2015–190.8%3.6%5.6%
2020–240.7%3.1%5.4%
Change−2.3 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Langford has been low: just 0.7% 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).

Langford compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Langford2.3349.53.0%19.1%25.6%1961$79023.2%91.4%0.7%
Spain2.3648.82.5%19.2%25.8%1963$79223.9%91.0%0.5%
Pierpont2.1055.77.7%18.8%24.0%1945$77916.8%94.5%2.8%
Claremont2.5533.37.1%11.8%18.4%1952$1,56119.2%96.5%1.6%
Amherst2.3648.62.6%19.9%26.4%1963$80223.4%91.0%0.5%
Huffton2.5731.57.6%7.7%16.1%1950$1,65019.4%97.1%1.8%
Britton2.4640.710.4%17.8%27.7%1966$79727.2%94.6%0.0%
Andover2.1154.67.3%18.1%23.4%1949$81415.8%94.5%3.3%
Putney2.5830.97.7%5.9%15.3%1950$1,68219.5%97.4%1.8%
Roslyn2.2747.316.6%28.8%29.4%1954$93214.4%89.3%0.8%
Groton2.5835.84.3%24.5%11.3%1974$1,01031.6%95.7%2.0%

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 Langford. 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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