Population 120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Valley
Household size in Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.23 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spring Valley has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota overall, where it has 2.48 people. Household size has climbed from 2.33 in 2006–10, 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 Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Spring Valley are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. 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 Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Spring Valley, well below 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 Spring Valley
Renters in Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in Spring Valley rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.6% 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 Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Spring Valley is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1951 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +6 |
Spring Valley is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $716 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$221 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spring Valley pays $716 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.7% 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 Spring Valley
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Spring Valley as nationally: 33.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.0% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Spring Valley have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across South Dakota.
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 Spring Valley
| Period | Spring Valley | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Spring Valley has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Spring Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley | 2.56 | 41.5 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 9.4% | 1950 | $716 | 33.0% | 92.2% | 2.9% |
| Hurley | 2.53 | 43.2 | 7.2% | 12.9% | 8.7% | 1944 | $663 | 34.2% | 92.3% | 4.0% |
| Davis | 2.50 | 43.4 | 8.7% | 12.7% | 8.6% | 1943 | $642 | 30.2% | 93.0% | 4.9% |
| Viborg | 2.21 | 42.2 | 8.1% | 34.7% | 21.4% | 1964 | $701 | 25.5% | 91.7% | 0.5% |
| Midway | 2.47 | 37.4 | 8.1% | 31.5% | 13.6% | 1954 | $770 | 29.0% | 93.3% | 0.1% |
| Parker | 2.58 | 35.3 | 9.3% | 19.5% | 4.5% | 1968 | $917 | 24.6% | 94.9% | 3.4% |
| Naomi | 2.65 | 40.4 | 8.7% | 10.8% | 4.3% | 1972 | $895 | 25.4% | 96.0% | 2.7% |
| Turkey Ridge | 2.89 | 39.3 | 2.9% | 13.5% | 6.5% | 1952 | $805 | 41.4% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| Chancellor | 2.67 | 36.6 | 10.1% | 18.9% | 4.3% | 1965 | $863 | 22.6% | 95.2% | 2.8% |
| Marion | 2.36 | 48.0 | 6.0% | 20.2% | 7.2% | 1964 | $834 | 24.9% | 91.0% | 0.7% |
| Lennox | 2.50 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 21.0% | 4.3% | 1978 | $959 | 23.9% | 89.3% | 1.0% |
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 Spring Valley. 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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