Population 1,728 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rosebud
Household size in Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.15 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.40 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.96 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.04 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Rosebud is a place of big households: 4.04 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 4.15, 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.9 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.2 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Rosebud is young: half of its residents are under 24.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 54.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Rosebud (23.5%), 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 Rosebud
Renters in Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.1% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Rosebud rent: 53.1% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among owners, 93.0% 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rosebud: 7.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Rosebud was built around 1983, 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $432 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $486 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $448 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $692 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Rosebud runs $692 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.7% 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 Rosebud
Bachelor's degrees in Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rosebud have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Rosebud never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rosebud runs well above the national rate: 20.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Rosebud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Soldier Creek | 4.30 | 22.4 | 40.0% | 58.1% | 10.8% | 1982 | $611 | 11.0% | 80.9% | 25.7% |
| 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% |
| Parmelee | 4.59 | 19.4 | 67.8% | 80.3% | 15.6% | 1979 | $455 | 5.0% | 75.2% | 31.0% |
| Hidden Timber | 3.42 | 34.1 | 31.0% | 37.4% | 17.3% | 1980 | $393 | 18.8% | 92.0% | 1.3% |
| Spring Creek | 4.71 | 22.1 | 53.0% | 25.4% | 14.5% | 1986 | $571 | 5.8% | 75.7% | 32.9% |
| Olsonville | 3.48 | 34.1 | 36.9% | 35.0% | 17.5% | 1980 | $338 | 16.3% | 93.9% | 0.8% |
| White River | 2.87 | 39.3 | 15.4% | 38.9% | 18.6% | 1968 | $750 | 19.3% | 84.0% | 10.0% |
| Norris | 3.46 | 29.9 | 21.9% | 44.4% | 10.5% | 1973 | $405 | 16.2% | 79.7% | 26.0% |
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 Rosebud. 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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