White Lake, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
469
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
51.9
6.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
12.6%
27.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$48,889
0.0348% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$62,900
6.07% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
213
8.67% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in White Lake, 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.

97.9% of the residents in White Lake, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in White Lake, SD was $62,900, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in White Lake, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in White Lake, SD was 3 cars per household.

United StatesSouth DakotaAurora County, SDJackrabbit Region PUMA, SD

Population & Diversity

White Lake, SD is home to a population of 469 people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.13% of White Lake, SD residents were born outside of the country (10 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (436 people) in White Lake, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2024 Citizenship
97.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of White Lake, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in White Lake, SD was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in White Lake, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    436 ± 89
  2. White (Hispanic)
    17 ± 18
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    11 ± 9
3.62%
Hispanic Population
17 people

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (436 people) in White Lake, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 17 White (Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.62% of the people in White Lake, SD are hispanic (17 people).

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

2.13%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10 people
2.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of White Lake, SD residents (10 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 Lake, SD was 2.36%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    11 ± 11
  2. Vietnam
    9 ± 21
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 15

White Lake, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of White Lake, SD employs 213 people. In 2024, the largest industries in White Lake, SD were Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($86,250), Manufacturing ($78,125), and Construction ($68,125).

Employment

Occupations

213
2024 Value
± 68
8.67%
1 Year growth
± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Lake, SD grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 196 employees to 213 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in White Lake, SD, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (43 people), Management Occupations (27 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of White Lake, 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

213
2024 Value
± 68
8.67%
1 Year growth
± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in White Lake, SD grew at a rate of 8.67%, from 196 employees to 213 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in White Lake, SD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), Accommodation & Food Services (34 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of White Lake, SD, though some of these residents may live in White Lake, 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

$50,278
Median earning men ± $24,762
$24,792
Median earning women ± $12,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,125), Construction ($68,125), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($21,250).

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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

The median property value in White Lake, SD was $62,900 in 2024, which is 0.189 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,300 to $62,900, a 6.07% increase. The homeownership rate in White Lake, SD is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in White Lake, SD have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in White Lake, SD is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$4,926
$126
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 White Lake, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.1%
Homeownership
2024
44.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in White Lake, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.

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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.
$48,889
Median Household Income
± $12,275
170
Number of Households
± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 170 households in White Lake, SD declined from $48,889 from the previous year's value of $48,906.

The following chart displays the households in White Lake, 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for White Lake, 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 (85.2%)
  2. Carpooled (7.39%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.9%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in White Lake, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.39%) and those who worked at home (6.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in White Lake, SD have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.12% of the workforce in White Lake, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in White Lake, SD (53 out of 421 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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

91.2% of the population of White Lake, SD has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 9.26% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 3.8% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.79%
Uninsured
39.9%
Employer Coverage
9.26%
Medicaid
20.9%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
3.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in White Lake, SD grew by 26.8% from 6.93% to 8.79%.

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