Little Eagle, SD

Census Place

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2022 Population

343

2.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

21.9

6.83% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

87.5%

5.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$18,750

7.08% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Little Eagle, SD had a population of 343 people with a median age of 21.9 and a median household income of $18,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Little Eagle, SD declined from 352 to 343, a −2.56% decrease and its median household income declined from $20,179 to $18,750, a −7.08% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Little Eagle, SD are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (97.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.17%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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.

Most people in Little Eagle, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Little Eagle, SD was 5 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Little Eagle, SD employs 24 people. The largest industries in Little Eagle, SD are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (10 people), Retail Trade (7 people), and Educational Services (4 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($27,250).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 70

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 423%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Little Eagle, SD declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 26 employees to 24 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 (10 people), Transportation Occupations (7 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Little Eagle, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

2022 Value

± 70

−7.69%

1 Year decline

± 423%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Little Eagle, SD declined at a rate of −7.69%, from 26 employees to 24 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Little Eagle, SD, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (10 people), Retail Trade (7 people), and Educational Services (4 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.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.63%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 61.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (35.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.63%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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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

South Dakota 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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Little Eagle, SD have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Little Eagle, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Little Eagle, SD colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$18,750

Median Household Income

± $9,871

Number of Households

± 38

In 2022, the median household income of the 70 households in Little Eagle, SD declined from $18,750 from the previous year's value of $20,179.

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.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 100% of workers in Little Eagle, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) 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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Little Eagle, SD have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 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

5 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 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

87.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Little Eagle, SD (300 out of 343 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

82.8% of the population of Little Eagle, SD has health coverage, with 7.29% on employee plans, 71.1% on Medicaid, 4.08% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0.292% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 46.1% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.2%

Uninsured

7.29%

Employer Coverage

71.1%

Medicaid

4.08%

Medicare

Non-Group

0.292%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Little Eagle, SD declined by 23.4% from 22.4% to 17.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Little Eagle, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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