Population 407 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Virgil
Household size in Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Virgil average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in South Dakota overall, where it has 2.48 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.3 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Virgil are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Virgil than nationally: 8.6%, against 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 Virgil
Renters in Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Virgil rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Virgil as nationally: 10.0%, 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 Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +9 | +6 |
Virgil is a place of older homes: half were built before 1969, 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 Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $682 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$223 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Virgil runs $682 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over 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 Virgil
Bachelor's degrees in Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Virgil 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 Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Virgil never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Virgil
| Period | Virgil | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Virgil out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Virgil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil | 2.61 | 40.0 | 8.6% | 16.9% | 10.0% | 1969 | $682 | 22.8% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| Alpena | 2.40 | 41.8 | 6.9% | 10.7% | 18.2% | 1955 | $858 | 20.0% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| Wolsey | 2.58 | 39.7 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 10.8% | 1972 | $683 | 23.0% | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| Morningside | 2.53 | 41.2 | 5.7% | 25.7% | 9.9% | 1976 | $773 | 29.0% | 87.1% | 0.9% |
| Huron | 2.59 | 37.4 | 9.7% | 30.1% | 9.6% | 1959 | $1,061 | 28.7% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
| Lane | 2.37 | 41.7 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 18.2% | 1954 | $892 | 19.6% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Wessington Springs | 2.12 | 55.2 | 5.8% | 19.8% | 18.7% | 1960 | $646 | 22.2% | 92.2% | 1.2% |
| Woonsocket | 2.32 | 40.9 | 6.5% | 20.9% | 15.5% | 1960 | $698 | 17.2% | 87.1% | 0.4% |
| Wessington | 2.35 | 39.5 | 5.2% | 28.4% | 20.6% | 1969 | $564 | 24.4% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| Cavour | 2.49 | 40.5 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 16.0% | 1968 | $610 | 23.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Riverside Colony | 2.34 | 38.9 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 1965 | $676 | 29.4% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
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 Virgil. 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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