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Delapre Township, SD

Township in Lincoln County, SD, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.1
years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
22%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

4.3%
foreign-born population
95.7%Native
4.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Delapre Township is a township in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States.
Location
Township in Lincoln County, SD, US
Co-ordinates
DEC43.463444° N, 96.851017° W
DMS43° 27′ 48.40″ N, 96° 51′ 03.66″ W

Population Density & area

65.11/sq mi (25.19/km²)
Total Area
31.1 sq mi (80.4 km²)
Land Area
31.1 sq mi (80.4 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.5% male
Male 45.5%
Female 54.5%
males per 100 females
Delapre Township 83.6
Lincoln County 97.8
South Dakota 103.1

Nativity

4.3%
foreign-born population
95.7%Native
4.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Delapre Township 4.3%
Lincoln County 4.9%
South Dakota 4%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.1
years ∙ half population younger than 39.1, half older
Delapre Township
39.1
Lincoln County
35.9
South Dakota
38

Dependency ratio

Low High
90.7
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Delapre Township 90.7
Lincoln County 69.9
South Dakota 73

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 32.2% 26.5% 24.2%
Working age (18-64) 52.5% 58.8% 57.8%
Senior (65+) 15.3% 14.7% 18%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 90.7 69.9 73
Child dependency ratio 61.5 45 41.9
Old-age dependency ratio 29.2 24.9 31.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
88%
Black
0%
Asian
2.3%
Hispanic
4.9%
Other
4.8%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
22%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Delapre Township 22%
Lincoln County 20.5%
South Dakota 35.3%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Delapre Township population
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 3.2% 4.8%
Mexican 4.9% 2% 2.6%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.9% 1.7%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95.1% 96.8% 95.2%
One race 90.4% 93.8% 90.8%
White 88% 89% 79.8%
Black or African American 0% 2.3% 2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.3% 7.1%
Asian 2.3% 1.7% 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.5% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.7% 3% 4.4%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

93% family
Family 93%
Non family 7%
% family households
Delapre Township 93%
Lincoln County 70.2%
South Dakota 61.3%

Average household size

3.19
persons per household
Delapre Township
3.19
Lincoln County
2.52
South Dakota
2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Delapre Township population
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Total households 632 27,879 365,544
Average houshold size 3.19 2.52 2.39
Family households 588 19,578 224,058
Average family size 3.21 3.01 3.05
Married couple family 541 16,054 176,597
Other families 47 3,524 47,461
Male householder 42 1,114 17,711
Female householder 5 2,410 29,750
Non-family households 44 8,301 141,486
One-person households 11 6,439 116,755
Male householder 0 2,843 57,880
Senior (65+) living alone 0 799 17,403
Female householder 11 3,596 58,875
Senior (65+) living alone 11 1,430 29,381
Other living arrangements 33 1,862 24,731

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

666
housing units
Delapre Township 666
Lincoln County 28,710
South Dakota 408,584

Occupancy status

94.9% occupied
Occupied 94.9%
Vacant 5.1%
vacancy rate
Delapre Township 5.1%
Lincoln County 2.9%
South Dakota 10.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

97.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
97.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
2.1%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1998
Half of houses were built before 1998, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
6%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
49.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
44.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 7.7 6.3 5.9
1–3 rooms 0% 12.9% 13.6%
4–6 rooms 28.5% 40.3% 44.6%
7+ rooms 71.6% 46.9% 41.8%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.4% 1.9%
1 bedroom 0% 7.8% 10.1%
2 bedrooms 8.6% 24.9% 26.4%
3 bedrooms 26.7% 28.7% 32%
4+ bedrooms 64.7% 37.2% 29.6%
At a glance
Median year built 1998 2005 1982
Total housing units 666 28,710 408,584
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94% owners
Renter-occupied 6%
Owner-occupied 94%
homeownership rate
Delapre Township 94%
Lincoln County 71.2%
South Dakota 68.6%

Average household size

3.27
Owner-occupied
1.95
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Delapre Township 3.27
Lincoln County 2.71
South Dakota 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Total occupied units 632 27,879 365,544
Year moved in
2020 or later 8.7% 29.8% 25.4%
2010 to 2019 46.5% 45.8% 39.7%
2000 to 2009 14.6% 14% 16.2%
1999 or earlier 30.2% 10.3% 18.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.1% 98.5% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0.9% 1.3% 1.6%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 2.1% 5.2%
1 vehicle 2.5% 25.7% 28.4%
2 vehicles 47% 41.6% 36.3%
3 or more vehicles 50.5% 30.7% 30.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 70.3% 73.6% 63.1%
Electricity 24.8% 25.5% 32.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 3.8% 0.3% 1.3%
All other fuels 0% 0.5% 2.4%
No fuel used 1.1% 0.2% 0.8%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.2% 0.9%
No telephone service available 0% 0.4% 1.1%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$471,900
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Delapre Township
$471,900
Lincoln County
$348,300
South Dakota
$257,400

Housing Cost Burden

10.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
10.2%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Property value
Median Value $471,900 $348,300 $257,400
Under $100,000 2.5% 5% 16.1%
$100,000 - $200,000 1% 9.3% 19.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 6.7% 24.4% 24.4%
$300,000 - $500,000 52.2% 38.1% 26%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 32.8% 19.6% 12.1%
$1,000,000 and more 4.7% 3.4% 1.8%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 59.6% 67.4% 54.5%
Without a mortgage 40.4% 32.6% 45.5%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,513 $1,937 $1,680
Without a mortgage $682 $741 $617
Gross rent
Median rent $— $1,260 $946

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

40.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Delapre Township 40.5%
Lincoln County 44.4%
South Dakota 31.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Delapre Township 3.1%
Lincoln County 3.5%
South Dakota 6.8%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

516
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
5.4%
K–12
86.2%
College / Undergraduate
4.1%
Graduate / Professional
4.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36.6%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Delapre Township
36.6%
Lincoln County
21.7%
South Dakota
35.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 516 17,141 216,085
Nursery / preschool 5.4% 6% 6.1%
K–12 86.2% 79.6% 73%
Kindergarten 10.1% 5.8% 5.6%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 36.2% 23.6% 22.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 26.4% 26.8% 22.8%
High School: Grades 9–12 13.6% 23.4% 22.3%
College or graduate school 8.3% 14.4% 20.9%
College, undergraduate 4.1% 9.2% 17.1%
Graduate, professional school 4.3% 5.2% 3.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 36.6% 21.7% 35.1%
School type
Public school 68.4% 84.8% 86.9%
Private school 31.6% 15.2% 13.1%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,331
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.1%
HS graduate
23.3%
Some college no degree
11.4%
Associates degree
21.7%
Bachelors degree
28.4%
Graduate or professional degree
12.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Delapre Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
36.6% · 63.4%
HS graduate
40% · 60%
Some college no degree
41.4% · 58.6%
Associates degree
68.2% · 31.8%
Bachelors degree
44.2% · 55.8%
Graduate or professional degree
45.3% · 54.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Population (25+) 1,331 46,485 603,746
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.3% 2.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.1% 2.2% 4.2%
High school diploma or GED 23.3% 22.8% 29%
Some college, no degree 11.4% 16.7% 19.9%
Associate's degree 21.7% 12.6% 12.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher 40.5% 44.4% 31.9%
Bachelor's degree 28.4% 29.9% 21.9%
Graduate or professional 12.1% 14.5% 10%
High School or higher 96.9% 96.5% 93.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,799
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$49,792
Some college or associates
$54,167
Bachelors degree
$73,358
Graduate or professional degree
$121,071

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
19.5%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Delapre Township Lincoln County South Dakota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $61,799 $57,638 $49,402
Less than high school graduate $— $37,416 $33,790
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $49,792 $45,056 $40,544
Some college or associate's degree $54,167 $51,429 $47,061
Bachelor's degree $73,358 $64,250 $58,363
Graduate or professional degree $121,071 $78,750 $72,377
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 19.5% 10% 28%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 6.4% 13.2%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 4.3% 8.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.2% 4.2%
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