Population 270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Lake Colony
Household size in Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Long Lake Colony sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota as a whole, where it has 2.48 people. Household size has dropped from 2.88 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 Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Long Lake Colony is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.2% of households in Long Lake Colony, 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 Long Lake Colony
Renters in Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Long Lake Colony is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.4% 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 Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Long Lake Colony: just 3.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Long Lake Colony are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $975 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $909 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,329 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Long Lake Colony pays $1,329 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in South Dakota as a whole ($1,000). Rent takes 21.2% 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 Long Lake Colony
Bachelor's degrees in Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.1% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Long Lake Colony (37.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in South Dakota as a whole (32.5%).
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 Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Long Lake Colony have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Long Lake Colony
| Period | Long Lake Colony | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Long Lake Colony has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. 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).
Long Lake Colony 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake Colony | 2.62 | 47.3 | 2.2% | 15.1% | 3.0% | 1982 | $1,329 | 37.1% | 90.9% | 2.7% |
| Wetonka | 2.41 | 47.1 | 1.9% | 15.9% | 11.4% | 1969 | $867 | 33.6% | 92.6% | 2.4% |
| Leola | 2.27 | 43.2 | 2.4% | 19.8% | 22.2% | 1961 | $818 | 31.7% | 87.1% | 1.9% |
| Ipswich | 2.51 | 38.2 | 10.5% | 26.8% | 9.1% | 1964 | $1,129 | 24.4% | 90.4% | 0.7% |
| Willow | 2.30 | 43.1 | 3.4% | 18.7% | 23.6% | 1965 | $729 | 30.4% | 86.2% | 1.6% |
| Plainview Colony | 2.65 | 47.6 | 2.3% | 14.7% | 1.6% | 1984 | $1,363 | 37.4% | 91.1% | 2.8% |
| Mina | 2.61 | 48.5 | 2.2% | 13.8% | 2.1% | 1982 | $1,199 | 36.4% | 92.8% | 2.7% |
| Westport | 2.51 | 50.3 | 2.5% | 10.5% | 4.2% | 1979 | $843 | 32.8% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Powell | 2.64 | 47.7 | 2.3% | 14.4% | 1.9% | 1983 | $1,343 | 37.2% | 91.3% | 2.7% |
| Roscoe | 2.18 | 47.5 | 1.9% | 6.7% | 20.3% | 1960 | $792 | 19.8% | 94.3% | 0.2% |
| Ordway | 2.45 | 49.2 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 1981 | $889 | 26.7% | 95.1% | 5.2% |
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 Long Lake Colony. 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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