Population 47 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in White Butte
Household size in White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.99 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
White Butte is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.99, 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 White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.5 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.4, White Butte is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in White Butte, 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 White Butte
Renters in White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in White Butte rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 90.3% 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 White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.9% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in White Butte: 35.6% 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 White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +9 | +6 |
Homes in White Butte run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 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 White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $590 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $738 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$113 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in White Butte costs $738 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 11.0% 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 White Butte
Bachelor's degrees in White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.2% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in White Butte (32.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. South Dakota as a whole looks much the same.
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 White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in White Butte: 97.3% 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 White Butte
| Period | White Butte | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in White Butte has been low: just 1.8% 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).
White Butte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Butte | 2.28 | 55.4 | 8.3% | 19.6% | 35.6% | 1973 | $738 | 32.2% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Lemmon | 2.18 | 46.2 | 11.1% | 25.0% | 21.5% | 1963 | $678 | 22.4% | 93.3% | 9.5% |
| Haynes | 2.12 | 51.7 | 7.9% | 16.0% | 26.4% | 1966 | $594 | 27.0% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
| North Lemmon | 2.17 | 55.4 | 7.4% | 8.9% | 28.3% | 1967 | $594 | 28.2% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Shadehill | 2.28 | 55.4 | 8.3% | 19.6% | 35.6% | 1973 | $738 | 32.2% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Hettinger | 1.99 | 41.5 | 9.2% | 31.6% | 21.2% | 1963 | $594 | 23.7% | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| Thunder Hawk | 2.37 | 45.2 | 6.1% | 20.0% | 27.6% | 1961 | $554 | 28.9% | 96.8% | 0.6% |
| Lodgepole | 2.28 | 55.4 | 8.3% | 19.6% | 35.6% | 1973 | $738 | 32.2% | 97.3% | 1.8% |
| Lemmon | 2.58 | 45.1 | 8.8% | 18.1% | 22.9% | 1969 | $657 | 23.7% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Bucyrus | 2.07 | 47.8 | 8.4% | 22.5% | 24.5% | 1965 | $594 | 25.8% | 94.2% | 1.3% |
| Keldron | 2.42 | 39.5 | 5.0% | 20.2% | 23.2% | 1955 | $450 | 27.0% | 96.5% | 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 White Butte. 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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