Population 530 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Trent
Household size in Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Trent is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Trent skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 43.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Trent: 4.9% 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 Trent
Renters in Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.0% of households in Trent rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.0% 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 Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Trent: 5.8% 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 Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Trent is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, 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 Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$202 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Trent runs $776 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Trent
Bachelor's degrees in Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Trent: 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 Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Trent: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Trent
| Period | Trent | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Trent has been low: just 1.0% 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).
Trent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent | 2.38 | 50.7 | 4.9% | 15.0% | 5.8% | 1965 | $776 | 23.9% | 97.4% | 1.0% |
| Dell Rapids | 2.53 | 39.7 | 7.6% | 15.9% | 5.4% | 1985 | $977 | 38.4% | 96.1% | 0.5% |
| Lone Tree | 2.76 | 40.8 | 13.9% | 22.4% | 6.6% | 1973 | $856 | 29.9% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Egan | 2.29 | 35.8 | 15.5% | 51.0% | 11.4% | 1975 | $761 | 28.9% | 94.7% | 6.6% |
| Flandreau | 2.41 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 34.2% | 8.4% | 1963 | $743 | 31.6% | 93.7% | 3.2% |
| Colman | 2.78 | 40.4 | 13.0% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1975 | $904 | 30.9% | 97.2% | 2.2% |
| Baltic | 3.01 | 35.3 | 6.9% | 15.5% | 2.1% | 1995 | $1,250 | 27.1% | 96.0% | 2.4% |
| Sherman | 2.20 | 47.9 | 4.8% | 25.5% | 6.2% | 1980 | $718 | 32.3% | 94.6% | 3.3% |
| Chester | 2.43 | 49.6 | 8.0% | 11.0% | 23.6% | 1971 | $1,023 | 33.5% | 95.6% | 2.1% |
| Garretson | 2.30 | 46.6 | 5.1% | 24.5% | 5.5% | 1981 | $776 | 31.1% | 94.9% | 3.1% |
| Jasper | 2.59 | 37.9 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 8.4% | 1945 | $727 | 20.1% | 94.5% | 1.9% |
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 Trent. 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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