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Oglala, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Oglala Lakota County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
1,601
Population
128/sq mi density
$43,274
Median Income
$15,311 per capita
$42,200
Home Value
$335,202 Zillow
$500
Median Rent
20.4% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
690 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$43,274 median income, 15.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$42,200 home value, $500/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,274
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,311
61% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
15.6%
333% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.4%
161% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oglala vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oglala’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,274
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,311
39%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,606
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.9%
94% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
50.9%
30% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$433M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
50.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.9%
Other
48.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
136
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,606
44% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,274 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,311 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $433M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 15.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.509 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 50.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 136 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,606 |