Onaka, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
25
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2014 Median Household Income
$14,688
26.6% 1-year decline
2017 Median Property Value
$9,999
2024 Employed Population
8

About

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

In 2017, the median property value in Onaka, SD was $9,999, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Population & Diversity

Onaka, SD is home to a population of 25 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Onaka, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25 people) in Onaka, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onaka, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 23
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25 people) in Onaka, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onaka, 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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Economy

Occupations

8
2024 Value
± 70

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onaka, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 8 employees to 8 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onaka, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (5 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3 people), and Management Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onaka, 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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Employment by Industries

8
2024 Value
± 70

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onaka, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 8 employees to 8 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onaka, SD, are Construction (5 people) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onaka, SD, though some of these residents may live in Onaka, 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

Property

$8
Median Property Taxes
±$35

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 Onaka, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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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.
$14,688
Median Household Income
± $25,482
8
Number of Households
± 39

In 2014, the median household income of the 8 households in Onaka, SD declined from $14,688 from the previous year's value of $20,000.

The following chart displays the households in Onaka, 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 Onaka, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Worked At Home (62.5%)
  2. Carpooled (37.5%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Onaka, SD worked at home, followed by those who carpooled to work (37.5%) and those who drove alone 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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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Onaka, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Onaka, SD have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

100% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onaka, SD (25 out of 25 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 < 5, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

100% of the population of Onaka, SD has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 68% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 12% 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, 44% were men and 56% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 56% under 18 years, 0% between 18 and 34 years, 24% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
0%
Employer Coverage
68%
Medicaid
20%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Onaka, SD stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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