Population 131 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ola
Household size in Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.17 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ola has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Ola is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.9, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Ola, 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 Ola
Renters in Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.9% of households in Ola rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 89.3% 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Ola than nationally: 11.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Ola was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in South Dakota as a whole, 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $868 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$1,133 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ola costs $868 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.2% 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 Ola
Bachelor's degrees in Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Ola (29.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.2% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Ola never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% 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 Ola
| Period | Ola | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ola has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Ola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ola | 2.55 | 37.9 | 5.8% | 19.9% | 11.8% | 1976 | $868 | 29.5% | 86.9% | 0.6% |
| Grandview | 2.30 | 42.8 | 3.8% | 22.0% | 16.3% | 1971 | $757 | 29.4% | 91.9% | 0.8% |
| Pukwana | 2.76 | 46.2 | 4.2% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 1964 | $1,039 | 16.5% | 93.5% | 0.3% |
| Chamberlain | 2.63 | 39.6 | 13.5% | 27.6% | 12.4% | 1971 | $882 | 33.6% | 89.8% | 2.9% |
| Kimball | 2.29 | 46.0 | 6.5% | 22.3% | 26.5% | 1966 | $843 | 25.8% | 92.9% | 0.1% |
| Oacoma | 2.65 | 41.4 | 8.9% | 22.2% | 16.0% | 1983 | $893 | 30.5% | 95.2% | 3.2% |
| Platte | 2.56 | 37.0 | 3.3% | 21.3% | 15.0% | 1974 | $870 | 27.8% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Hartley | 2.43 | 43.2 | 3.8% | 15.8% | 28.6% | 1966 | $624 | 27.6% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| Lyonville | 2.77 | 46.9 | 4.0% | 14.7% | 16.2% | 1963 | $1,041 | 14.6% | 93.7% | 0.3% |
| Dixon | 2.33 | 45.8 | 7.3% | 22.4% | 24.8% | 1969 | $649 | 23.4% | 89.5% | 2.2% |
| Shelby | 2.83 | 37.9 | 20.2% | 27.6% | 13.4% | 1968 | $773 | 10.7% | 91.1% | 2.3% |
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 Ola. 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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