White Horse, SD

Census Place

2024 Population

238

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

US Representative

Dusty Johnson

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.5

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.65%

Population & Diversity

White Horse, SD is home to a population of 238 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.78% of White Horse, SD residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (103 people) in White Horse, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 101 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 25 White (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 White Horse, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Horse, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Horse, SD

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
103 ± 121
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 132
White (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 37

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in White Horse, 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

3.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

12.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

As of 2024, 3.78% of White Horse, SD residents (9 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 White Horse, SD was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

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.

White Horse, 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 White Horse, 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 White Horse, SD

Dusty Johnson

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

White Horse, 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 White Horse, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in White Horse, SD was $9,999 in 2024, which is 0.0301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,500 to $9,999, a 93.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in White Horse, SD is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$27

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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 White Horse, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in White Horse, 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.

$39,609

Median Household Income

± $2,038

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 27 households in White Horse, SD grew to $39,609 from the previous year's value of $39,063.

The following chart displays the households in White Horse, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Horse, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in White Horse, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Horse, SD (22 out of 228 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 15 and then Females 75+.

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