Population, Race and Ethnicity
New Holland is a Census-designated place in Douglas County, South Dakota, with a population of 21. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 100.00% of residents identify as white, 0.00% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.00% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 0.00% as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.00% as some other race or combination of races.
Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.
Family and household composition
Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In New Holland, 100.00% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 0.00% of households are occupied by single male householders, 0.00% by single female householders, and 0.00% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 100.00% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.
Language spoken
English is by far the most commonly spoken language in South Dakota and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in New Holland, 100% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 97.8% of the 5 and older population across South Dakota only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.
Marital status
Residents of New Holland are more likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 100% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across South Dakota as a whole, 51.9% of residents 15 and older are married.
Divorce is far less common in New Holland than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 0% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In South Dakota, 10.5% of the 15 and older population is divorced.
An estimated 0% of New Holland residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.
Veterans
In New Holland, 47.6% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 9.1% of the civilian population in all of South Dakota.
Educational attainment
In New Holland, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among New Holland residents 25 and older, 100.00% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 0.00% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across South Dakota, 91.7% of adults have graduated high school, and 28.5 have a bachelor’s degree.
Poverty
Serious financial hardship is less common in New Holland than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 0.00%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 13.6% of the population lives below the poverty line.
Read More About Population and Demographics
24/7 Wall St. has published population and demographic data for all 50 states and over 29,000 cities across the country. Search for a city or state to view here:
See a list of all available cities in South Dakota by clicking here.More Topics
Click here to see detailed analysis about crime in every state.Click here to see detailed analysis about cost of living in every state.
Click here to see updated data about coronavirus in every state.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.