Ideal

Population: 39

Ideal is a community in Tripp County, South Dakota, home to 39 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Ideal's population declined 48.0% from 75 to 39.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.6% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39
Median age: 21.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 25
Homeownership rate: 38.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7539

Year	Population
2020	75
2021	39
2022	51
2023	39

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1725.6%

18 to 2425.6%

25 to 342.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7425.6%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	2.6%
5 to 17	10	25.6%
18 to 24	10	25.6%
25 to 34	1	2.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	10	25.6%
75 and over	7	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	100.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.9%

High school graduate61.1%

Some college or associate's0.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	38.9%
High school graduate	11	61.1%
Some college or associate's	0	0.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

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	10	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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	10	100.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 33.3% (13 of 39)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	61.1%
Nonfamily households	7	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18	72.0%
Vacant	7	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7	38.9%
Renter-occupied	11	61.1%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4631220
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5400, -99.9218