Wasta, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
70
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
62.6
0.477% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
8.57%
10% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$34,375
23.6% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$108,800
2.42% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
42

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Wasta, SD was $108,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.6%.

Most people in Wasta, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wasta, SD was 2 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaPennington County, SDRapid City, SDWest South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

Wasta, SD is home to a population of 70 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Wasta, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 8.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58 people) in Wasta, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Wasta, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wasta, 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 Wasta, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    58 ± 28
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 10
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    3 ± 5
2.86%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2024, there were 8.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58 people) in Wasta, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.86% of the people in Wasta, SD are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wasta, 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    7 ± 19
  2. Korea
    2 ± 10
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 14

Wasta, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Wasta, SD employs 42 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wasta, SD were Retail Trade (14 people), Public Administration (7 people), and Information (6 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($25,714).

Employment

Occupations

42
2024 Value
± 65

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wasta, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 42 employees to 42 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wasta, SD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wasta, 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

42
2024 Value
± 65

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wasta, SD stayed at a rate of 0%, from 42 employees to 42 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wasta, SD, are Retail Trade (14 people), Public Administration (7 people), and Information (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wasta, SD, though some of these residents may live in Wasta, 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

$53,750
Median earning men ± $46,440
$18,750
Median earning women ± $18,590

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($16,250).

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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%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wasta, SD was $108,800 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $108,800, a 2.42% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wasta, SD is 84.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wasta, SD have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wasta, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,900
$33
Median Property Taxes
±$30

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 Wasta, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wasta, 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.
$34,375
Median Household Income
± $16,922
39
Number of Households
± 28

In 2024, the median household income of the 39 households in Wasta, SD declined from $34,375 from the previous year's value of $45,000.

The following chart displays the households in Wasta, 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 $35k - $40k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wasta, 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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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.7%)
  2. Other (4.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.76%)

In 2024, 85.7% of workers in Wasta, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.76%) and those who worked at home (4.76%).

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

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wasta, SD have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wasta, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wasta, SD (6 out of 70 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wasta, SD is White, followed by Hispanic 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

92.9% of the population of Wasta, SD has health coverage, with 32.9% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 31.4% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 11.4% 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, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10% under 18 years, 7.14% between 18 and 34 years, 47.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.14%
Uninsured
32.9%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
31.4%
Medicare
17.1%
Non-Group
11.4%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wasta, SD grew by 10% from 6.49% to 7.14%.

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