Pukwana, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
300
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52.3
9.41% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
2.33%
28.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,750
3.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$100,000
16.4% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
183
12.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pukwana, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Pukwana, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pukwana, SD was $100,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Pukwana, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Pukwana, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pukwana, SD is home to a population of 300 people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Pukwana, SD residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222 people) in Pukwana, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Pukwana, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pukwana, SD was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pukwana, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    222 ± 94
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 47
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    38 ± 43

In 2024, there were 5.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (222 people) in Pukwana, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pukwana, 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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Foreign-Born Population

10.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
31 people
8.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
24 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Pukwana, SD residents (31 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 Pukwana, SD was 8.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
12 ± 19

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Economy

The economy of Pukwana, SD employs 183 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pukwana, SD were Retail Trade (60 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($75,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,500).

Employment

Occupations

183
2024 Value
± 79
12.3%
1 Year growth
± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pukwana, SD grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 163 employees to 183 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pukwana, SD, are Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (20 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pukwana, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

183
2024 Value
± 79
12.3%
1 Year growth
± 56.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pukwana, SD grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 163 employees to 183 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pukwana, SD, are Retail Trade (60 people), Educational Services (46 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pukwana, SD, though some of these residents may live in Pukwana, 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

$61,477
Median earning men ± $21,450
$31,000
Median earning women ± $12,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($76,071) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

The median property value in Pukwana, SD was $100,000 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,600 to $100,000, a 16.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Pukwana, SD is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pukwana, SD have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pukwana, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$71,058
$104
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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

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

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Rent vs Own

81.9%
Homeownership
2024
79.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Pukwana, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

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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.
$63,750
Median Household Income
± $28,385
127
Number of Households
± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 127 households in Pukwana, SD grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $61,750.

The following chart displays the households in Pukwana, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pukwana, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.81%)
  3. Carpooled (3.87%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Pukwana, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.81%) and those who carpooled to work (3.87%).

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

14.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pukwana, SD have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Pukwana, 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 Pukwana, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pukwana, SD have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pukwana, SD (7 out of 300 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

93% of the population of Pukwana, SD has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 2% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 24.7% on non-group plans, and 0.333% 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, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 16.3% between 18 and 34 years, 46.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

7%
Uninsured
49.3%
Employer Coverage
2%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
24.7%
Non-Group
0.333%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pukwana, SD grew by 115% from 3.26% to 7%.

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