Lake Andes, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
901
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30
0.332% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
36.2%
4.69% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,500
3.91% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$58,800
25.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
315
4.83% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lake Andes, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Lake Andes, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Andes, SD was $58,800, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Lake Andes, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Andes, SD was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lake Andes, SD is home to a population of 901 people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.666% of Lake Andes, SD residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (363 people) in Lake Andes, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 White (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Lake Andes, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Andes, SD was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Andes, SD
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    363 ± 98
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    331 ± 104
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    100 ± 72
9.54%
Hispanic Population
86 people

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (363 people) in Lake Andes, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 331 White (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.54% of the people in Lake Andes, SD are hispanic (86 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Andes, SD as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.666%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
0.749%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2024, 0.666% of Lake Andes, SD residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake Andes, SD was 0.749%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    13 ± 14
  2. Vietnam
    11 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 16

Lake Andes, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lake Andes, SD employs 315 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Andes, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Public Administration (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,667), and Educational Services ($56,094).

Employment

Occupations

315
2024 Value
± 91
−4.83%
1 Year decline
± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Andes, SD declined at a rate of −4.83%, from 331 employees to 315 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Andes, SD, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (48 people), Management Occupations (33 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Andes, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

315
2024 Value
± 91
−4.83%
1 Year decline
± 42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Andes, SD declined at a rate of −4.83%, from 331 employees to 315 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Andes, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), Educational Services (61 people), and Public Administration (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Andes, SD, though some of these residents may live in Lake Andes, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,381
Median earning men ± $8,033
$29,886
Median earning women ± $9,824

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,917), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,182), Public Administration ($36,447), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,028).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Andes, SD was $58,800 in 2024, which is 0.177 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $46,700 to $58,800, a 25.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Andes, SD is 70.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Andes, SD have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Andes, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$58,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,885
$168
Median Property Taxes
±$46

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake Andes, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake Andes, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

70.6%
Homeownership
2024
52.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.6% of the housing units in Lake Andes, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,500
Median Household Income
± $17,659
238
Number of Households
± 57

In 2024, the median household income of the 238 households in Lake Andes, SD grew to $47,500 from the previous year's value of $45,714.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Andes, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Andes, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.1%)
  2. Carpooled (8.36%)
  3. Other (6.43%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Lake Andes, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.36%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.43%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

16.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Andes, SD have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.33% of the workforce in Lake Andes, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Andes, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Andes, SD have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Andes, SD (303 out of 836 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Andes, SD is Native American, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

74.6% of the population of Lake Andes, SD has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 25% on Medicaid, 9.29% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 3.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42.3% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

25.4%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
25%
Medicaid
9.29%
Medicare
10%
Non-Group
3.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Andes, SD declined by 17.6% from 30.8% to 25.4%.

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