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None of the households in Wounded Knee, 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 Wounded Knee, SD are U.S. citizens.
Wounded Knee, SD is home to a population of 524 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (524 people) in Wounded Knee, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Wounded Knee, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wounded Knee, SD was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wounded Knee, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were NaNy times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (524 people) in Wounded Knee, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wounded Knee, SD as a share of the total population.
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.
29.4% of the population of Wounded Knee, SD has health coverage, with 0% on employee plans, 29.4% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 67% were men and 33% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 42.7% under 18 years, 42.4% between 18 and 34 years, 14.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 67% were men and 33% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wounded Knee, SD declined by 4% from 73.6% to 70.6%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wounded Knee, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
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.
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.
Wounded Knee, 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.
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.
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.
Wounded Knee, 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 Wounded Knee, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.
The following chart displays the households in Wounded Knee, 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 < $10k range.
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.
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.
100% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wounded Knee, SD (524 out of 524 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wounded Knee, 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.
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Social Needs
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.