Ortley

Population: 62
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $41,000

Ortley, a community in Roberts County, South Dakota, has 62 residents. Its median household income of $38,750 runs below the Roberts County figure of $63,691.

From 2019 to 2023, Ortley's population grew 34.8% from 46 to 62, while its median home value rose 13.9% from $36,000 to $41,000.

The median resident is 44.0 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $38,750
Median home value: $41,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 38
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4662

Median household income

$47,708$38,750

Median home value

$36,000$41,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	46	$47,708	$36,000
2020	58	$33,750	$37,000
2021	48	$33,125	$35,000
2022	54	$35,625	$34,500
2023	62	$38,750	$41,000

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	4.8%
5 to 17	8	12.9%
18 to 24	4	6.5%
25 to 34	7	11.3%
35 to 44	11	17.7%
45 to 54	4	6.5%
55 to 64	11	17.7%
65 to 74	10	16.1%
75 and over	4	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	59	95.2%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's25.5%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	10.6%
High school graduate	22	46.8%
Some college or associate's	12	25.5%
Bachelor's degree	6	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	82.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	13.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	35.0%
15 to 29 min	4	20.0%
30 to 44 min	9	45.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 27.4% (17 of 62)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	34.4%
Nonfamily households	21	65.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32	84.2%
Vacant	6	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	75.0%
Renter-occupied	8	25.0%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34	89.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	10.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4647660
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3349, -97.2049