Population 213 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shady Beach
Household size in Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.79 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Shady Beach is a place of big households: 2.96 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 climbed from 2.17, 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 Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −16.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Shady Beach is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in South Dakota as a whole, where the median age is 38.9.
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 Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shady Beach: 2.2% 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 Shady Beach
Renters in Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shady Beach is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.5% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 50.5% of the housing in Shady Beach, 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 Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Shady Beach 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 Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $173 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $457 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $624 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $718 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$545 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Shady Beach pays $718 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% 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 Shady Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Shady Beach: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Shady Beach have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in South Dakota overall (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 Shady Beach
| Period | Shady Beach | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shady Beach has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Shady Beach 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Beach | 2.96 | 41.2 | 2.2% | 6.2% | 50.5% | 1981 | $718 | 23.9% | 91.2% | 1.7% |
| Hartford Beach | 2.94 | 42.9 | 1.6% | 6.0% | 56.0% | 1984 | $712 | 21.4% | 92.2% | 2.0% |
| Foster | 2.44 | 43.8 | 3.9% | 15.0% | 48.5% | 1972 | $788 | 30.8% | 94.7% | 2.1% |
| Madsen Beach | 2.10 | 58.2 | 3.0% | 8.5% | 33.8% | 1970 | $633 | 27.6% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| Corona | 2.94 | 37.5 | 3.8% | 7.1% | 34.2% | 1972 | $728 | 30.8% | 88.5% | 1.0% |
| Big Stone City | 2.55 | 45.0 | 7.4% | 18.8% | 24.1% | 1974 | $802 | 19.1% | 90.5% | 1.5% |
| Lagoona Beach | 2.43 | 44.8 | 4.1% | 14.4% | 43.3% | 1966 | $756 | 29.2% | 95.0% | 1.8% |
| Clinton | 2.40 | 47.2 | 4.5% | 13.3% | 31.6% | 1953 | $686 | 25.7% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Ortonville | 2.30 | 48.7 | 4.9% | 20.3% | 23.5% | 1955 | $813 | 27.1% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Milbank | 2.32 | 47.8 | 9.4% | 28.6% | 13.2% | 1973 | $747 | 28.2% | 91.9% | 2.5% |
| Wilmot | 2.14 | 57.3 | 3.2% | 8.7% | 34.3% | 1970 | $636 | 27.1% | 93.0% | 4.8% |
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 Shady Beach. 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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