Orland, SD Demographics

Population 471 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Orland

Household size in Orland

Household size, people per household
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.532.512.68
2010–142.522.512.73
2015–192.442.502.71
2020–242.372.482.65
Change−0.16−0.03−0.03
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Orland is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, 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 Orland

Median age, years
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1040.737.937.7
2010–1443.138.338.6
2015–1947.538.839.6
2020–2448.538.940.1
Change+7.8+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of 48.5, Orland is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Orland

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–105.6%10.8%12.3%
2010–144.8%11.1%12.3%
2015–194.4%10.9%11.6%
2020–245.8%10.7%11.6%
Change+0.2 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Orland: 5.8% 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 Orland

Renters in Orland

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1018.4%31.1%33.3%
2010–1416.1%32.0%35.6%
2015–1914.6%32.0%36.0%
2020–2410.3%31.4%34.8%
Change−8.1 pts+0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.3% of households in Orland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 46.2% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Orland

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1013.5%11.3%11.4%
2010–1417.0%10.7%11.4%
2015–1916.4%11.6%11.1%
2020–2415.3%10.3%9.6%
Change+1.8 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Orland: 15.3% 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 Orland

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10196019721974
2010–14197019741975
2015–19197119771977
2020–24198119811980
Change+21+9+6
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The typical home in Orland was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).

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 Orland

Rent, per month
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$618$631$965
2010–14$589$692$1,040
2015–19$729$798$1,213
2020–24$1,027$1,000$1,571
Change+$409+$369+$606
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The median renter in Orland pays $1,027 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota. The typical renter here spends 25.5% 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 Orland

Bachelor's degrees in Orland

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1020.8%26.8%28.4%
2010–1429.2%27.8%29.6%
2015–1932.2%29.4%32.1%
2020–2432.5%32.5%35.6%
Change+11.7 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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About a third of adults 25 and older in Orland (32.5%) 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 Orland

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1090.1%89.9%84.9%
2010–1493.4%91.0%86.1%
2015–1992.7%91.8%87.7%
2020–2495.3%93.1%89.3%
Change+5.2 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Orland: 95.3% 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 Orland

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodOrlandSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.6%4.9%8.1%
2010–141.8%4.9%9.4%
2015–191.3%3.6%5.6%
2020–241.1%3.1%5.4%
Change−1.5 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Orland has been low: just 1.1% 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).

Orland compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Orland2.3748.55.8%10.3%15.3%1981$1,02732.5%95.3%1.1%
Franklin2.2254.14.2%6.8%33.0%1970$1,14635.2%94.5%1.8%
Smiths Park2.2154.44.2%7.3%33.7%1971$1,11036.1%94.9%1.9%
Prairie Village2.3642.37.7%15.2%10.7%1980$85925.6%89.9%0.8%
Madison2.2442.98.8%35.5%10.9%1967$94535.6%93.2%4.0%
Huntimer3.0240.88.3%6.4%5.7%1983$1,30736.2%95.8%1.1%
Wentworth2.0956.85.0%11.8%40.3%1985$77543.9%98.9%2.6%
Junius2.5139.17.6%11.5%12.5%1979$81223.9%88.0%0.1%
Montrose2.7634.98.1%22.0%9.0%1986$96331.3%95.8%1.3%
Brant Lake2.2254.14.2%6.8%33.0%1970$1,14635.2%94.5%1.8%
Colton2.5440.513.2%26.3%10.1%1970$1,02724.0%96.0%3.2%

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 Orland. 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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