Population 205 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orient
Household size in Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Orient average 2.63 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 dropped from 3.00, 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 Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Orient are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to 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 Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Orient: 2.3% 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 Orient
Renters in Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.4% of households in Orient rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over seven in ten owners (72.3%) 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 Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Orient: 21.3% 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 Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1938 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +9 | +6 |
Orient is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $448 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $727 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Orient runs $727 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.7% 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 Orient
Bachelor's degrees in Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Orient have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.9% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Orient: 96.9% 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 Orient
| Period | Orient | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.5% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Orient has been low: just 0.3% 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).
Orient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orient | 2.63 | 39.1 | 2.3% | 12.4% | 21.3% | 1968 | $727 | 20.7% | 96.9% | 0.3% |
| Faulkton | 1.97 | 40.9 | 1.2% | 35.4% | 23.5% | 1966 | $893 | 20.6% | 82.7% | 12.4% |
| Miranda | 2.58 | 37.4 | 2.2% | 10.7% | 22.5% | 1968 | $771 | 17.6% | 97.2% | 0.3% |
| Polo | 2.79 | 44.3 | 2.8% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 1968 | $573 | 30.5% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Rockham | 2.69 | 40.9 | 2.5% | 14.4% | 19.9% | 1968 | $695 | 24.1% | 96.5% | 0.2% |
| Wecota | 2.34 | 49.3 | 2.1% | 7.5% | 12.9% | 1957 | $771 | 29.9% | 97.3% | 0.8% |
| Cresbard | 2.43 | 44.8 | 2.1% | 8.7% | 16.6% | 1961 | $771 | 25.2% | 97.3% | 0.7% |
| Norbeck | 2.33 | 49.8 | 2.0% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 1957 | $771 | 30.4% | 97.3% | 0.9% |
| Zell | 2.51 | 44.4 | 4.2% | 18.2% | 21.1% | 1957 | $796 | 21.1% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
| Seneca | 2.46 | 43.3 | 2.9% | 11.6% | 27.1% | 1969 | $834 | 22.5% | 97.2% | 1.6% |
| Athol | 2.68 | 45.1 | 5.2% | 13.1% | 12.8% | 1965 | $641 | 35.1% | 97.0% | 0.2% |
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 Orient. 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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