Population 1,524 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lower Brule
Household size in Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.77 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.74 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.76 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 5.18 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.40 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lower Brule are large by national standards, averaging 5.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.77, 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 Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.6 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.2 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Lower Brule is young: half of its residents are under 24.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 43.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Lower Brule: 36.8% 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 Lower Brule
Renters in Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 64.0% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 61.4% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lower Brule: 61.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 94.0% 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 Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lower Brule: 22.2% 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 Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Lower Brule was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $345 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $442 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $540 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $542 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$197 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lower Brule pays $542 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.7% 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 Lower Brule
Bachelor's degrees in Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lower Brule have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, 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 Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Lower Brule never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Lower Brule
| Period | Lower Brule | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lower Brule runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Lower Brule 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Brule | 5.18 | 24.2 | 36.8% | 61.4% | 22.2% | 1980 | $542 | 10.5% | 76.6% | 8.4% |
| Fort Thompson | 3.89 | 21.8 | 33.7% | 48.9% | 13.0% | 1977 | $613 | 11.1% | 87.7% | 12.2% |
| Peno | 3.33 | 35.0 | 18.5% | 34.3% | 17.1% | 1968 | $684 | 16.9% | 90.1% | 11.7% |
| Lyman | 2.73 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 24.5% | 18.0% | 1979 | $796 | 28.1% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Reliance | 2.57 | 42.6 | 7.6% | 22.5% | 17.1% | 1981 | $855 | 30.0% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
| Stephan | 2.36 | 51.2 | 3.2% | 24.8% | 21.0% | 1955 | $668 | 21.3% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| DeGrey | 2.05 | 52.9 | 15.8% | 30.3% | 21.8% | 1970 | $1,442 | 35.9% | 93.8% | 0.1% |
| Kennebec | 2.12 | 46.5 | 2.3% | 22.9% | 20.2% | 1967 | $680 | 29.4% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Gann Valley | 3.28 | 25.8 | 35.6% | 44.2% | 11.4% | 1975 | $543 | 8.5% | 88.2% | 7.6% |
| Iona | 2.16 | 46.9 | 2.3% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 1967 | $701 | 30.0% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Oacoma | 2.65 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 22.2% | 16.0% | 1983 | $893 | 30.5% | 95.2% | 3.2% |
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 Lower Brule. 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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