Little Eagle, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
275
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
19.3
5.85% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
73.1%
15.5% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$23,750
2016 Median Property Value
$27,500
5.82% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
31
72.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Little Eagle, 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.

100% of the residents in Little Eagle, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2016, the median property value in Little Eagle, SD was $27,500, and the homeownership rate was 5.88%.

Most people in Little Eagle, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Little Eagle, SD was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Little Eagle, SD is home to a population of 275 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Little Eagle, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 53 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (265 people) in Little Eagle, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Little Eagle, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Little Eagle, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Eagle, SD
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    265 ± 83
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5 ± 7
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    5 ± 8
1.82%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 53 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (265 people) in Little Eagle, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 White (Non-Hispanic) and 5 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.82% of the people in Little Eagle, SD are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Little Eagle, 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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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
16 ± 24

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Economy

The economy of Little Eagle, SD employs 31 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Little Eagle, SD were Retail Trade (14 people), Construction (6 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($36,500).

Employment

Occupations

31
2024 Value
± 70
72.2%
1 Year growth
± 261%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Eagle, SD grew at a rate of 72.2%, from 18 employees to 31 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Little Eagle, SD, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (12 people), Transportation Occupations (9 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Eagle, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

31
2024 Value
± 70
72.2%
1 Year growth
± 261%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Little Eagle, SD grew at a rate of 72.2%, from 18 employees to 31 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Eagle, SD, are Retail Trade (14 people), Construction (6 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Little Eagle, SD, though some of these residents may live in Little Eagle, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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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 Little Eagle, SD was $27,500 in 2016, which is 0.0827 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $29,200 to $27,500, a 5.82% decrease. The homeownership rate in Little Eagle, SD is 5.88%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Little Eagle, SD have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Eagle, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$27,500
Median Property Value 2016
±$23,909
$4
Median Property Taxes
±$34

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 Little Eagle, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

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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.
$23,750
Median Household Income
± $15,091
68
Number of Households
± 42

The following chart displays the households in Little Eagle, 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 Little Eagle, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.6%)
  2. Carpooled (19.4%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Little Eagle, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

23.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Eagle, SD have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Little Eagle, 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 Little Eagle, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Little Eagle, SD have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

73.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Eagle, SD (201 out of 275 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Little Eagle, SD is Native American, followed by White and Black.

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

90.2% of the population of Little Eagle, SD has health coverage, with 8.73% on employee plans, 74.5% on Medicaid, 6.91% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 49.5% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.82% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.82%
Uninsured
8.73%
Employer Coverage
74.5%
Medicaid
6.91%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Eagle, SD declined by 26% from 13.3% to 9.82%.

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