Editing Dell Rapids, South Dakota (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 260
|1890= 993
|1900= 1255
|1910= 1367
|1920= 1677
|1930= 1657
|1940= 1706
|1950= 1650
|1960= 1863
|1970= 1991
|1980= 2389
|1990= 2484
|2000= 2980
|2010= 3633
|2020= 3996
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 23, 2013}}</ref><br>2017 Estimate<ref name="2017 Pop Estimate">{{cite web|title=Population Estimates|url=https://census.gov/data/tables/2017/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922122027/https://census.gov/data/tables/2017/demo/popest/total-cities-and-towns.html |archive-date=2018-09-22 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=October 5, 2018}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:46&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 15, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
At the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] there were 3,633 people, 1,388 households, and 973 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1789.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,495 housing units at an average density of {{convert|736.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 98.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%.<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-06-21}}</ref>

Of the 1,388 households 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 25.1% of households were one person and 11.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age was 34.8 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 15% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

===2000 census===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], there were 2,980 people, 1,127 households, and 793 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,519.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of {{convert|602.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2010 census|racial makeup]] of the city was 98.69% White, 0.13% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

Of the 1,127 households 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.0% of households were one person and 13.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

The age distribution was 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $42,572, and the median family income was $49,536. Males had a median income of $31,867 versus $24,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,731. About 1.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.