Population 60 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Van Order
Household size in Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Van Order are small: just 2.26 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 Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.8 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.8 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.8, Van Order is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 53.7, 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 Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Van Order: 2.3% 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 Van Order
Renters in Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Van Order own their homes; 26.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 77.5% 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 Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.0% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Van Order: 21.7% of homes are empty, 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 Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +9 | +6 |
The housing in Van Order is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, 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 Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $461 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $526 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $419 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $652 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$191 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Van Order costs $652 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Van Order
Bachelor's degrees in Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.8% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Van Order have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, 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 Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Van Order have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Van Order
| Period | Van Order | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Van Order than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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).
Van Order 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Order | 2.26 | 50.8 | 2.3% | 26.5% | 21.7% | 1954 | $652 | 22.8% | 92.6% | 6.5% |
| Bramhall | 2.35 | 50.1 | 2.8% | 21.9% | 19.7% | 1959 | $711 | 23.8% | 92.0% | 3.6% |
| Stephan | 2.36 | 51.2 | 3.2% | 24.8% | 21.0% | 1955 | $668 | 21.3% | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Ree Heights | 2.22 | 39.8 | 4.5% | 41.7% | 23.7% | 1957 | $555 | 29.8% | 92.3% | 2.6% |
| Highmore | 2.27 | 54.6 | 3.3% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1963 | $905 | 20.1% | 88.9% | 1.7% |
| Holabird | 2.31 | 52.2 | 3.3% | 25.2% | 26.2% | 1965 | $767 | 22.3% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Peno | 3.33 | 35.0 | 18.5% | 34.3% | 17.1% | 1968 | $684 | 16.9% | 90.1% | 11.7% |
| Miller Dale Colony | 2.18 | 38.9 | 4.7% | 44.3% | 24.3% | 1956 | $547 | 30.1% | 92.1% | 2.6% |
| Harrold | 2.01 | 53.2 | 14.9% | 30.2% | 22.6% | 1971 | $1,427 | 35.7% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Miller | 2.10 | 42.9 | 8.3% | 36.3% | 16.5% | 1966 | $588 | 27.9% | 95.4% | 0.4% |
| Fort Thompson | 3.89 | 21.8 | 33.7% | 48.9% | 13.0% | 1977 | $613 | 11.1% | 87.7% | 12.2% |
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 Van Order. 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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