Oglala, SD

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2024 Population
1,071
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
US Representative
Dusty Johnson
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.8
2.49% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
68.8%
64.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$21,330
50.7% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$42,200
0.472% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
278
48.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Oglala, 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 Oglala, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oglala, SD was $42,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.2%.

Most people in Oglala, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Oglala, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oglala, SD is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Oglala, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 33.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Oglala, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Oglala, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oglala, 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 Oglala, SD
  1. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 535
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    30 ± 38
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 31
2.8%
Hispanic Population
30 people

In 2024, there were 33.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.02k people) in Oglala, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 25 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.8% of the people in Oglala, SD are hispanic (30 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oglala, 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
    3,429 ± 1,435 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,883 ± 1,316 people
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Oglala, SD employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oglala, SD were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Educational Services (57 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,043), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($12,417), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,417).

Employment

Occupations

278
2024 Value
± 166
−48.9%
1 Year decline
± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oglala, SD declined at a rate of −48.9%, from 544 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oglala, SD, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (124 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (57 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oglala, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

278
2024 Value
± 166
−48.9%
1 Year decline
± 136%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oglala, SD declined at a rate of −48.9%, from 544 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oglala, SD, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (132 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), and Educational Services (57 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oglala, SD, though some of these residents may live in Oglala, 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

$34,565
Median earning men ± $21,918
$24,412
Median earning women ± $41,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,043).

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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%.

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

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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.

Oglala, 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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (63.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (34.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from South Dakota

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John Thune
Senator from South Dakota3
Assumed office on January 3, 2005
Mike Rounds
Senator from South Dakota2
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oglala, SD

Dusty Johnson
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Oglala, 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 Oglala, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oglala, SD was $42,200 in 2023, which is 0.127 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $42,400 to $42,200, a 0.472% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oglala, SD is 52.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oglala, SD have an average commute time of 14.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oglala, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$42,200
Median Property Value 2023
±$26,428
$155
Median Property Taxes
±$112

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oglala, 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.
$21,330
Median Household Income
± $1,265
297
Number of Households
± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 297 households in Oglala, SD declined from $21,330 from the previous year's value of $43,274.

The following chart displays the households in Oglala, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oglala, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (94.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (2.88%)
  3. Walked (2.52%)

In 2024, 94.6% of workers in Oglala, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.88%) and those who walked to work (2.52%).

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

14.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oglala, SD have a shorter commute time (14.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Oglala, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oglala, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oglala, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

68.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oglala, SD (733 out of 1.07k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oglala, 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

54.6% of the population of Oglala, SD has health coverage, with 7.28% on employee plans, 34.5% on Medicaid, 5.79% on Medicare, 7.1% 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, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.55% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

45.4%
Uninsured
7.28%
Employer Coverage
34.5%
Medicaid
5.79%
Medicare
7.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oglala, SD declined by 7.92% from 49.3% to 45.4%.

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

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