Population 26 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orton
Household size in Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.51 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.66 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.62 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Orton is a place of big households: 3.14 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.0 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.3 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Orton is young: half of its residents are under 30.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Orton (30.1%), well above 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 Orton
Renters in Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Orton is about as common as it is nationally: 35.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in South Dakota overall (31.4%). About half of owners (51.5%) 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 Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Orton than nationally: 12.9%, 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 Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Orton is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $477 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $647 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Orton runs $732 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Orton
Bachelor's degrees in Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a quarter of adults 25 and older in Orton (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 Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Orton have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (93.1%).
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 Orton
| Period | Orton | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Orton: 11.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Orton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orton | 3.14 | 30.3 | 30.1% | 35.4% | 12.9% | 1992 | $732 | 25.7% | 88.3% | 11.0% |
| Eagle Butte | 3.25 | 28.3 | 32.8% | 45.2% | 14.3% | 1982 | $758 | 15.0% | 83.5% | 21.2% |
| Lacy | 2.49 | 46.2 | 4.8% | 11.5% | 36.9% | 1992 | $952 | 28.2% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
| Sansarc | 2.49 | 46.2 | 4.8% | 11.5% | 36.9% | 1992 | $952 | 28.2% | 88.2% | 0.0% |
| North Eagle Butte | 3.27 | 25.2 | 33.7% | 46.5% | 12.7% | 1979 | $740 | 14.5% | 81.9% | 19.3% |
| South Forest City | 2.70 | 42.5 | 10.6% | 35.5% | 33.7% | 1989 | $694 | 22.1% | 94.3% | 3.2% |
| Kirley | 2.52 | 42.7 | 1.0% | 18.3% | 24.0% | 1974 | $378 | 26.2% | 96.8% | 0.0% |
| Lantry | 3.21 | 29.6 | 32.6% | 38.4% | 11.1% | 1992 | $714 | 24.3% | 88.2% | 13.9% |
| Green Grass | 2.96 | 29.7 | 24.3% | 34.5% | 10.3% | 1983 | $682 | 23.3% | 90.0% | 10.7% |
| Cherry Creek | 3.28 | 36.8 | 32.7% | 51.3% | 15.7% | 1992 | $743 | 13.8% | 86.7% | 31.2% |
| Bear Creek | 3.19 | 30.8 | 28.8% | 35.1% | 12.9% | 1988 | $706 | 23.3% | 90.2% | 12.6% |
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 Orton. 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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