Population 229 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Viewfield
Household size in Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Viewfield average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.49 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 Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.4 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Viewfield is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of South Dakota.
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 Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.8% of households in Viewfield, 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 Viewfield
Renters in Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.3% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.0% of households in Viewfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Viewfield is close to the national rate: 10.7% 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 Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +9 | +6 |
Viewfield has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,289 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$584 | +$369 | +$606 |
The median renter in Viewfield pays $1,289 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in South Dakota overall ($1,000). Rent takes 17.4% 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 Viewfield
Bachelor's degrees in Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.4% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Viewfield as nationally: 33.4% 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 Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Viewfield is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Viewfield
| Period | Viewfield | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Viewfield is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. The rate is higher than in South Dakota as a whole (3.1%). 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).
Viewfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewfield | 2.76 | 38.4 | 5.8% | 23.0% | 10.7% | 1995 | $1,289 | 33.4% | 94.2% | 5.4% |
| New Underwood | 2.93 | 44.7 | 4.7% | 23.0% | 15.9% | 1982 | $903 | 21.3% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| Ellsworth Afb | 2.87 | 23.8 | 9.3% | 85.7% | 12.4% | 2005 | $1,643 | 33.3% | 96.1% | 3.2% |
| Box Elder | 2.82 | 33.1 | 12.6% | 37.9% | 9.4% | 1994 | $1,400 | 24.7% | 90.8% | 5.9% |
| Wicksville | 2.57 | 45.1 | 2.7% | 19.9% | 14.4% | 1982 | $728 | 34.5% | 96.4% | 0.9% |
| Caputa | 3.15 | 38.7 | 5.6% | 17.9% | 6.4% | 2000 | $1,287 | 25.0% | 88.8% | 3.0% |
| Ashland Heights | 3.16 | 53.8 | 8.6% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 1961 | $1,248 | 13.3% | 97.3% | 22.7% |
| Farmingdale | 3.25 | 38.3 | 6.1% | 18.0% | 5.5% | 2004 | $1,384 | 23.4% | 87.1% | 3.6% |
| Rapid Valley | 2.27 | 39.5 | 6.0% | 15.4% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,368 | 25.6% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Hereford | 2.83 | 33.9 | 3.1% | 50.4% | 15.1% | 1959 | $956 | 26.8% | 96.2% | 2.7% |
| Owanka | 2.67 | 40.6 | 3.4% | 17.6% | 10.2% | 1984 | $839 | 32.1% | 96.8% | 0.5% |
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 Viewfield. 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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