Little Eagle, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

275

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

19.3

5.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

73.1%

Population & Diversity

Little Eagle, SD is home to a population of 275 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Little Eagle, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Little Eagle, SD

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
265 ± 83
White (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
5 ± 8

1.82%

Hispanic Population

5 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for South Dakota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,429 ± 1,435 people
Guatemala
2,883 ± 1,316 people
Ethiopia
2,826 ± 1,303 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 24

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Little Eagle, SD.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Little Eagle, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Little Eagle, SD. Showing the available data for South Dakota.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (34.2%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.68%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

John Thune

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2005

Mike Rounds

Senator from South Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Little Eagle, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Little Eagle, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Little Eagle, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

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.

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

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Little Eagle, SD is from South Dakota.

0.44

2024 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.6%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Little Eagle, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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