Pine Ridge, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,246

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.6

22.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

Population & Diversity

Pine Ridge, SD is home to a population of 2.25k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.089% of Pine Ridge, SD residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 6.03 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.93k people) in Pine Ridge, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 319 White (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pine Ridge, SD

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
1.93k ± 808
White (Non-Hispanic)
319 ± 285
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

0.089%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.089% of the people in Pine Ridge, SD are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pine Ridge, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.089%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.089% of Pine Ridge, SD residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pine Ridge, SD was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Pine Ridge, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
62 ± 95
Korea
4 ± 16

Pine Ridge, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 15.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Pine Ridge, SD.

Economy

The economy of Pine Ridge, SD employs 726 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pine Ridge, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Public Administration (109 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($54,388), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,870), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,511).

Employment

Occupations

726

2024 Value

± 250

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Ridge, SD grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 658 employees to 726 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pine Ridge, SD, are Community & Social Service Occupations (130 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (90 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pine Ridge, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Dakota.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

726

2024 Value

± 250

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 43.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pine Ridge, SD grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 658 employees to 726 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pine Ridge, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (199 people), Public Administration (109 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pine Ridge, SD, though some of these residents may live in Pine Ridge, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,146

Median earning men ± $28,413

$36,780

Median earning women ± $28,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,346), Retail Trade ($42,292), and Public Administration ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,628).

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.

Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Pine Ridge, 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 Pine Ridge, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pine Ridge, SD was $45,000 in 2023, which is 0.135 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $55,000 to $45,000, a 18.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pine Ridge, SD is 47.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pine Ridge, SD have an average commute time of 11.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pine Ridge, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$45,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$40,115

$258

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Pine Ridge, 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.

$53,060

Median Household Income

± $39,751

545

Number of Households

± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 545 households in Pine Ridge, SD grew to $53,060 from the previous year's value of $50,954.

The following chart displays the households in Pine Ridge, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pine Ridge, 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 (76%)
Walked (12.4%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Pine Ridge, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

11.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pine Ridge, SD have a shorter commute time (11.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pine Ridge, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pine Ridge, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pine Ridge, SD have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pine Ridge, SD (323 out of 2.23k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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