Population 567 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Morningside
Household size in Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Morningside run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.33, 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 Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Morningside are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in South Dakota overall, 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 Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Morningside: 5.7% of 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 Morningside
Renters in Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Morningside own their homes; 25.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Morningside as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%.
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 Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in Morningside are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in South Dakota overall, where the median home dates to 1981.
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 Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $480 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $447 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $796 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $773 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Morningside costs $773 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.4% 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 Morningside
Bachelor's degrees in Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Morningside (29.0%) 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 Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Morningside never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Morningside
| Period | Morningside | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Morningside has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Morningside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morningside | 2.53 | 41.2 | 5.7% | 25.7% | 9.9% | 1976 | $773 | 29.0% | 87.1% | 0.9% |
| Huron | 2.59 | 37.4 | 9.7% | 30.1% | 9.6% | 1959 | $1,061 | 28.7% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
| Cavour | 2.49 | 40.5 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 16.0% | 1968 | $610 | 23.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Riverside Colony | 2.34 | 38.9 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 1965 | $676 | 29.4% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Virgil | 2.61 | 40.0 | 8.6% | 16.9% | 10.0% | 1969 | $682 | 22.8% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| Pearl Creek Colony | 2.58 | 42.0 | 4.2% | 3.5% | 15.8% | 1972 | $540 | 18.3% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Alpena | 2.40 | 41.8 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 18.2% | 1955 | $858 | 20.0% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| Yale | 2.33 | 38.8 | 4.6% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 1963 | $686 | 30.2% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Wolsey | 2.58 | 39.7 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 10.8% | 1972 | $683 | 23.0% | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| Huron Colony | 2.45 | 41.0 | 3.3% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 1979 | $582 | 20.5% | 95.6% | 0.2% |
| Woonsocket | 2.32 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 20.9% | 15.5% | 1960 | $698 | 17.2% | 87.1% | 0.4% |
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 Morningside. 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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