Population 306 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yale
Household size in Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Yale is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 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 dropped from 2.47, 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.3 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Yale is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Yale: 4.6% 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 Yale
Renters in Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in Yale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.0% 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Yale: 15.6% 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +9 | +6 |
Yale is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $395 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $513 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $738 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $686 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$369 | +$606 |
Rent in Yale runs $686 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.0% 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 Yale
Bachelor's degrees in Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Yale (30.2%) 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Yale: 96.6% 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 Yale
| Period | Yale | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Yale out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Yale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 2.33 | 38.8 | 4.6% | 14.1% | 15.6% | 1963 | $686 | 30.2% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Riverside Colony | 2.34 | 38.9 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 15.9% | 1965 | $676 | 29.4% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Osceola | 2.51 | 37.4 | 4.5% | 16.5% | 15.9% | 1967 | $750 | 27.6% | 91.7% | 0.2% |
| Carpenter | 2.78 | 41.2 | 6.9% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 1962 | $690 | 25.5% | 90.7% | 0.1% |
| Cavour | 2.49 | 40.5 | 4.2% | 8.6% | 16.0% | 1968 | $610 | 23.2% | 94.2% | 0.0% |
| Huron Colony | 2.45 | 41.0 | 3.3% | 15.7% | 18.5% | 1979 | $582 | 20.5% | 95.6% | 0.2% |
| Pearl Creek Colony | 2.58 | 42.0 | 4.2% | 3.5% | 15.8% | 1972 | $540 | 18.3% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Huron | 2.59 | 37.4 | 9.7% | 30.1% | 9.6% | 1959 | $1,061 | 28.7% | 86.7% | 2.1% |
| Iroquois | 2.65 | 36.7 | 4.1% | 17.0% | 16.2% | 1972 | $777 | 24.1% | 87.8% | 0.3% |
| Morningside | 2.53 | 41.2 | 5.7% | 25.7% | 9.9% | 1976 | $773 | 29.0% | 87.1% | 0.9% |
| Manchester | 2.67 | 36.2 | 4.1% | 17.9% | 16.2% | 1973 | $797 | 24.2% | 86.9% | 0.4% |
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 Yale. 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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