Population 203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long Valley
Household size in Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.06 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.27 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.76 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.70 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Long Valley is a place of big households: 3.76 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.06, 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 Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, Long Valley is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +20.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Long Valley: 27.0% 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 Long Valley
Renters in Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Long Valley is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (46.5%) 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 Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.6% of the housing in Long Valley, 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 Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +39 | +9 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Long Valley is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $465 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $443 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $406 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$59 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Long Valley runs $406 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.8% 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 Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Long Valley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, 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 Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Long Valley have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, 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 Long Valley
| Period | Long Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Long Valley: 17.9% 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).
Long Valley 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 Valley | 3.76 | 34.3 | 27.0% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 1989 | $406 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 17.9% |
| Wanblee | 3.96 | 31.4 | 38.7% | 37.8% | 12.2% | 1981 | $419 | 6.7% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Norris | 3.46 | 29.9 | 21.9% | 44.4% | 10.5% | 1973 | $405 | 16.2% | 79.7% | 26.0% |
| Patricia | 2.90 | 36.9 | 25.0% | 21.4% | 13.4% | 1973 | $631 | 8.8% | 72.4% | 27.3% |
| Belvidere | 3.22 | 32.2 | 15.6% | 39.4% | 18.4% | 1975 | $478 | 18.8% | 85.2% | 16.1% |
| Vetal | 4.05 | 28.7 | 26.5% | 35.9% | 19.3% | 1979 | $643 | 9.6% | 79.2% | 13.3% |
| Kadoka | 2.50 | 42.1 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 31.5% | 1976 | $608 | 17.7% | 90.6% | 2.9% |
| Parmelee | 4.59 | 19.4 | 67.8% | 80.3% | 15.6% | 1979 | $455 | 5.0% | 75.2% | 31.0% |
| Tuthill | 4.85 | 23.0 | 27.6% | 50.3% | 23.4% | 1983 | $651 | 10.2% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Martin | 3.31 | 31.5 | 24.3% | 37.9% | 19.5% | 1971 | $604 | 24.8% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Potato Creek | 3.76 | 34.3 | 27.0% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 1989 | $406 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 17.9% |
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 Valley. 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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