Vale

Population: 90
Median household income: $23,661
Median home value: $58,900

Located in Butte County, South Dakota, Vale is a community with a population of 90. The median household income of $23,661 is below the Butte County median ($67,692).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vale's population declined 21.7% from 115 to 90, while its median home value fell 15.1% from $69,400 to $58,900.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 52.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 90
Median age: 73.5 yrs
Median household income: $23,661
Median home value: $58,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11590

Median household income

$31,389$23,661

Median home value

$69,400$58,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	115	$31,389	$69,400
2020	114	—	$66,700
2021	116	$17,969	$62,700
2022	93	$20,139	$71,300
2023	90	$23,661	$58,900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 442.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 646.7%

65 to 7452.2%

75 and over32.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	3.3%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	3	3.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	2	2.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	6	6.7%
65 to 74	47	52.2%
75 and over	29	32.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	81	90.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	4.4%
Two or more races	5	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree17.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	4.8%
High school graduate	28	33.3%
Some college or associate's	32	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	5	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	17.9%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	36.4%
15 to 29 min	2	18.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	5	45.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 11.1% (10 of 90)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	40.0%
Nonfamily households	33	60.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	9.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4665900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6183, -103.3987