| | Vale, SD | Newell, SD | United States |
| Population | 116 | 591 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 79.3% | 51.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 20.7% | 48.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 52.5 | 43.1 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 228 | 611 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 121 | 646 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 106 | 675 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -20.7% | -6.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.4% | -10.7% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 77.9 | 584.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Vale, SD | Newell, SD | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 9.5% | 0.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 13.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.0% | 10.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 13.8% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 0.0% | 7.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.9% | 7.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 22.4% | 20.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.9% | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 24.1% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 9.5% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Vale, SD | Newell, SD | United States |
| White | 100.0% | 80.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 7.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 10.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Vale, SD | Newell, SD | United States |
| Married Population | 49.5% | 51.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.5% | 49.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.5% | 49.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 0.0% | 34.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.1% | 4.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 33.3% | 10.0% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 1.97 | 2.83 | 2.60 |
| Households | 59 | 209 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 20 | 126 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 0.0% | 38.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 60.0% | 50.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 39 | 83 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 40.0% | 4.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 0.0% | 6.3% | 10.8% |