Living in Ideal, South Dakota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Ideal · Census data 2020–2024
Ideal has 40 residents with a median age of 49.5. .
Ideal is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Ideal at a glance
- Population
- 40
- Median age
- 49.5State: 38
- Homeowners
- 43.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Ideal a good place to live?
Cons: A poverty rate of 32.5%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Housing in Ideal: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 16
- Owner-occupied
- 43.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 56.3%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1989
- Average household size
- 2.50
Ideal demographics
- Population
- 40
- Median age
- 49.5
- Under 18
- 27.5%
- 65 and older
- 50%
- Households
- 16
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Ideal ›
Education in Ideal
0% of adults 25 and older in Ideal have a bachelor's degree or higher (South Dakota: 31.9%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Ideal
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 2.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 18 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 100%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 56.3%
Ideal vs nearby towns
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Is Ideal, SD a good place to live?
Minuses: a poverty rate of 32.5%.
What is the median age in Ideal?
The median age in Ideal is 49.5 years (South Dakota: 38).
What is the unemployment rate in Ideal?
The unemployment rate in Ideal is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Ideal?
0% of adults in Ideal have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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