Oglala, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,601
11.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
28.1
0.355% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
41.8%
10% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$43,274
39.4% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$42,200
0.472% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
544
7.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Oglala, SD had a population of 1.6k people with a median age of 28.1 and a median household income of $43,274. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oglala, SD grew from 1,440 to 1,601, a 11.2% increase and its median household income grew from $31,042 to $43,274, a 39.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oglala, SD are American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (96.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.81%), White (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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 62%.

Most people in Oglala, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.9 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 1.6k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Oglala, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 53.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Oglala, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Oglala, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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)
    1.55k ± 567
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    29 ± 36
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 41
1.81%
Hispanic Population
29 people

In 2023, there were 53.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.55k people) in Oglala, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.81% of the people in Oglala, SD are hispanic (29 people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 41
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 14
  3. Vietnam
    0 ± 17

Oglala, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oglala, SD employs 544 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Oglala, SD were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (121 people), Educational Services (94 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($41,097), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,097), and Educational Services ($40,761).

Employment

Occupations

544
2023 Value
± 196
7.72%
1 Year growth
± 47.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oglala, SD grew at a rate of 7.72%, from 505 employees to 544 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oglala, SD, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (146 people), Management Occupations (90 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (84 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

544
2023 Value
± 196
7.72%
1 Year growth
± 47.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oglala, SD grew at a rate of 7.72%, from 505 employees to 544 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oglala, SD, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (121 people), Educational Services (94 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (90 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

$32,112
Median earning men ± $7,105
$41,771
Median earning women ± $23,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,906), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.64% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.58% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (205k), Some college (147k), and Bachelors Degree (137k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oglala, SD was $42,200 in 2023, which is 0.139 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. 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 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Oglala, SD have an average commute time of 15.9 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
$245
Median Property Taxes
±$131

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.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,274
Median Household Income
± $35,983
395
Number of Households
± 162

In 2023, the median household income of the 395 households in Oglala, SD grew to $43,274 from the previous year's value of $31,042.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oglala, SD is from Oglala, SD.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (50.9%)
  2. Other (41%)
  3. Carpooled (6.07%)

In 2023, 50.9% of workers in Oglala, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (41%) and those who carpooled to work (6.07%).

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Commute Time

15.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oglala, SD have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 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

41.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oglala, SD (664 out of 1.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, 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.

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Health

50.7% of the population of Oglala, SD has health coverage, with 3.94% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 7% on non-group plans, and 2.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.724% increase from the previous year (1,243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 441 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.1% under 18 years, 30.9% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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Uninsured People

49.3%
Uninsured
3.94%
Employer Coverage
28.6%
Medicaid
9.12%
Medicare
7%
Non-Group
2.06%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oglala, SD grew by 15.8% from 42.6% to 49.3%.

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