Population 521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ward
Household size in Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Ward are small: just 2.32 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.0 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ward is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 46.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Ward, 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 Ward
Renters in Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.9% of households in Ward rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.5% 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ward: just 4.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +30 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Ward was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $534 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,031 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$493 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ward costs $1,031 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 15.9% 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 Ward
Bachelor's degrees in Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.8% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.4% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Ward as nationally: 34.4% 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.3% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ward is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Ward
| Period | Ward | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ward has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward | 2.32 | 41.6 | 2.1% | 16.9% | 4.1% | 1983 | $1,031 | 34.4% | 94.0% | 2.1% |
| Flandreau | 2.41 | 41.7 | 11.2% | 34.2% | 8.4% | 1963 | $743 | 31.6% | 93.7% | 3.2% |
| Egan | 2.29 | 35.8 | 15.5% | 51.0% | 11.4% | 1975 | $761 | 28.9% | 94.7% | 6.6% |
| Lone Tree | 2.76 | 40.8 | 13.9% | 22.4% | 6.6% | 1973 | $856 | 29.9% | 96.9% | 2.6% |
| Colman | 2.78 | 40.4 | 13.0% | 18.2% | 5.9% | 1975 | $904 | 30.9% | 97.2% | 2.2% |
| Elkton | 2.66 | 33.8 | 11.6% | 31.7% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,034 | 26.7% | 87.7% | 2.5% |
| Aurora | 2.45 | 31.3 | 4.9% | 21.6% | 4.0% | 1997 | $881 | 36.3% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Rutland | 2.42 | 35.5 | 0.7% | 6.5% | 4.6% | 1974 | $1,397 | 39.6% | 95.8% | 0.2% |
| Trent | 2.38 | 50.7 | 4.9% | 15.0% | 5.8% | 1965 | $776 | 23.9% | 97.4% | 1.0% |
| Sunnyview | 3.05 | 26.8 | 7.4% | 29.8% | 6.8% | 2000 | $1,423 | 53.6% | 99.4% | 2.0% |
| Verdi | 2.22 | 46.1 | 8.9% | 17.5% | 16.6% | 1959 | $599 | 18.6% | 94.3% | 2.8% |
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 Ward. 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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