Population 73 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lyman
Household size in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lyman average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota overall, where it has 2.48 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, 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 Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lyman are younger than 41.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in South Dakota as a whole, where the median age is 38.9.
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 Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Lyman (9.3%), 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 Lyman
Renters in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.5% of households in Lyman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 70.1% 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 Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Lyman, 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 Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Lyman are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $402 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $796 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$394 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lyman pays $796 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Lyman
Bachelor's degrees in Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Lyman (28.1%) 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 Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lyman is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
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 Lyman
| Period | Lyman | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lyman has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Lyman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyman | 2.73 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 24.5% | 18.0% | 1979 | $796 | 28.1% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Kennebec | 2.12 | 46.5 | 2.3% | 22.9% | 20.2% | 1967 | $680 | 29.4% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Reliance | 2.57 | 42.6 | 7.6% | 22.5% | 17.1% | 1981 | $855 | 30.0% | 95.6% | 3.0% |
| Iona | 2.16 | 46.9 | 2.3% | 21.8% | 22.1% | 1967 | $701 | 30.0% | 95.5% | 1.1% |
| Lower Brule | 5.18 | 24.2 | 36.8% | 61.4% | 22.2% | 1980 | $542 | 10.5% | 76.6% | 8.4% |
| Presho | 2.44 | 48.3 | 3.2% | 16.2% | 32.8% | 1968 | $813 | 32.8% | 94.4% | 1.9% |
| Fort Thompson | 3.89 | 21.8 | 33.7% | 48.9% | 13.0% | 1977 | $613 | 11.1% | 87.7% | 12.2% |
| Oacoma | 2.65 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 22.2% | 16.0% | 1983 | $893 | 30.5% | 95.2% | 3.2% |
| Chamberlain | 2.63 | 39.6 | 13.5% | 27.6% | 12.4% | 1971 | $882 | 33.6% | 89.8% | 2.9% |
| DeGrey | 2.05 | 52.9 | 15.8% | 30.3% | 21.8% | 1970 | $1,442 | 35.9% | 93.8% | 0.1% |
| Peno | 3.33 | 35.0 | 18.5% | 34.3% | 17.1% | 1968 | $684 | 16.9% | 90.1% | 11.7% |
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 Lyman. 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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