Spain, SD Demographics

Population 114 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Spain

Household size in Spain

Household size, people per household
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–102.322.512.68
2010–142.372.512.73
2015–192.612.502.71
2020–242.362.482.65
Change+0.04−0.03−0.03
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Households in Spain are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

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 Spain

Median age, years
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1048.037.937.7
2010–1445.138.338.6
2015–1941.138.839.6
2020–2448.838.940.1
Change+0.8+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of 48.8, Spain 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 Spain

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–106.0%10.8%12.3%
2010–144.1%11.1%12.3%
2015–194.0%10.9%11.6%
2020–242.5%10.7%11.6%
Change−3.5 pts−0.1 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 2.5% of households in Spain, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.5 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Spain

Renters in Spain

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1023.3%31.1%33.3%
2010–1419.9%32.0%35.6%
2015–1914.3%32.0%36.0%
2020–2419.2%31.4%34.8%
Change−4.2 pts+0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Spain is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 74.3% 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 Spain

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1031.5%11.3%11.4%
2010–1435.6%10.7%11.4%
2015–1928.8%11.6%11.1%
2020–2425.8%10.3%9.6%
Change−5.6 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 25.8% of the housing in Spain, 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 Spain

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10195619721974
2010–14195819741975
2015–19196319771977
2020–24196319811980
Change+7+9+6
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The housing in Spain is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Spain

Rent, per month
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–10$411$631$965
2010–14$479$692$1,040
2015–19$687$798$1,213
2020–24$792$1,000$1,571
Change+$381+$369+$606
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A typical rental in Spain costs $792 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.3% 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 Spain

Bachelor's degrees in Spain

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1018.1%26.8%28.4%
2010–1422.2%27.8%29.6%
2015–1934.4%29.4%32.1%
2020–2423.9%32.5%35.6%
Change+5.8 pts+5.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Spain: 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 Spain

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–1084.0%89.9%84.9%
2010–1492.2%91.0%86.1%
2015–1992.9%91.8%87.7%
2020–2491.0%93.1%89.3%
Change+7.0 pts+3.2 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Spain is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, 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 Spain

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSpainSouth DakotaU.S.
2006–103.3%4.9%8.1%
2010–140.1%4.9%9.4%
2015–190.8%3.6%5.6%
2020–240.5%3.1%5.4%
Change−2.8 pts−1.7 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Spain has been strong: just 0.5% 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).

Spain compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Spain2.3648.82.5%19.2%25.8%1963$79223.9%91.0%0.5%
Langford2.3349.53.0%19.1%25.6%1961$79023.2%91.4%0.7%
Britton2.4640.710.4%17.8%27.7%1966$79727.2%94.6%0.0%
Amherst2.3648.62.6%19.9%26.4%1963$80223.4%91.0%0.5%
Kidder2.3648.82.5%19.2%25.8%1963$79223.9%91.0%0.5%
Claremont2.5533.37.1%11.8%18.4%1952$1,56119.2%96.5%1.6%
Pierpont2.1055.77.7%18.8%24.0%1945$77916.8%94.5%2.8%
Lake City2.6443.93.4%20.9%34.5%1969$77324.5%91.1%0.5%
Newark2.3648.82.5%19.2%25.8%1963$79223.9%91.0%0.5%
Huffton2.5731.57.6%7.7%16.1%1950$1,65019.4%97.1%1.8%
Roslyn2.2747.316.6%28.8%29.4%1954$93214.4%89.3%0.8%

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 Spain. 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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