Population 108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mud Butte
Household size in Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Mud Butte sits close to the national average of 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 dropped from 2.92, 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 Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mud Butte is 36.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Mud Butte, 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 Mud Butte
Renters in Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Mud Butte rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Dakota as a whole (31.4%). Among homeowners, 83.7% 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 Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Mud Butte: 16.6% 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 Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Mud Butte is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $723 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $883 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $945 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$222 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mud Butte costs $945 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% 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 Mud Butte
Bachelor's degrees in Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Mud Butte (25.7%) 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 Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mud Butte: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Mud Butte
| Period | Mud Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mud Butte has been low: just 2.1% 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).
Mud Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Butte | 2.69 | 36.7 | 3.7% | 35.1% | 16.6% | 1963 | $945 | 25.7% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Maurine | 2.60 | 37.9 | 4.1% | 30.1% | 18.8% | 1964 | $890 | 27.8% | 96.1% | 1.8% |
| Union Center | 2.83 | 34.0 | 3.0% | 49.8% | 15.1% | 1959 | $950 | 26.9% | 96.3% | 2.8% |
| Zeona | 2.26 | 41.3 | 6.2% | 19.4% | 25.3% | 1969 | $809 | 26.7% | 95.3% | 0.3% |
| Redowl | 2.83 | 34.0 | 3.0% | 49.8% | 15.1% | 1959 | $950 | 26.9% | 96.3% | 2.8% |
| Opal | 2.83 | 34.0 | 3.0% | 49.8% | 15.1% | 1959 | $950 | 26.9% | 96.3% | 2.8% |
| Hoover | 2.27 | 48.0 | 4.2% | 18.6% | 22.5% | 1977 | $729 | 25.0% | 92.8% | 0.7% |
| Bixby | 2.27 | 39.1 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 1967 | $925 | 25.3% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Chance | 2.27 | 39.1 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 24.4% | 1967 | $925 | 25.3% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| White Owl | 2.37 | 53.6 | 1.3% | 23.1% | 22.4% | 1978 | $517 | 38.9% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Newell | 2.46 | 46.2 | 6.7% | 9.0% | 20.0% | 1972 | $1,018 | 23.0% | 92.2% | 2.1% |
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 Mud Butte. 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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