Population 392 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olsonville
Household size in Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.50 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.51 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.48 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Olsonville is a place of big households: 3.48 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.1 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Olsonville is young: half of its residents are under 34.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 40.6, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +25.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Olsonville: 36.9% 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 Olsonville
Renters in Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Olsonville rent their homes (35.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Dakota as a whole (31.4%). About nine in ten owners (92.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Olsonville: 17.5% 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 Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Olsonville 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 Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $966 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $472 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $338 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$218 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Olsonville pays $338 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.2% 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 Olsonville
Bachelor's degrees in Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olsonville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Olsonville is above the national rate: 93.9% 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 Olsonville
| Period | Olsonville | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Olsonville has been low: just 0.8% 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).
Olsonville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olsonville | 3.48 | 34.1 | 36.9% | 35.0% | 17.5% | 1980 | $338 | 16.3% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| Crookston | 1.93 | 51.4 | 24.3% | 13.8% | 39.0% | 1975 | $509 | 20.7% | 92.0% | 0.9% |
| Valentine | 2.29 | 43.0 | 18.5% | 36.2% | 23.2% | 1966 | $861 | 25.3% | 95.2% | 0.4% |
| Hidden Timber | 3.42 | 34.1 | 31.0% | 37.4% | 17.3% | 1980 | $393 | 18.8% | 92.0% | 1.3% |
| St. Francis | 3.65 | 23.9 | 48.5% | 50.2% | 9.1% | 1979 | $484 | 12.7% | 79.4% | 19.5% |
| Mission | 3.08 | 28.1 | 23.6% | 56.5% | 11.9% | 1984 | $558 | 23.5% | 83.9% | 13.3% |
| Rosebud | 4.04 | 24.2 | 23.5% | 53.1% | 7.8% | 1983 | $692 | 15.1% | 84.7% | 20.7% |
| Two Strike | 3.56 | 24.0 | 47.7% | 52.5% | 8.7% | 1979 | $477 | 13.3% | 79.9% | 17.8% |
| Kilgore | 2.65 | 44.9 | 1.3% | 29.0% | 28.3% | 1956 | $1,115 | 21.2% | 95.1% | 0.7% |
| Keyapaha | 2.77 | 44.4 | 11.3% | 25.8% | 13.5% | 1969 | $679 | 23.2% | 97.0% | 0.1% |
| Soldier Creek | 4.30 | 22.4 | 40.0% | 58.1% | 10.8% | 1982 | $611 | 11.0% | 80.9% | 25.7% |
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 Olsonville. 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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