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Wounded Knee, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Oglala Lakota County County
1.3
/5.0
F
Poor
484
Population
452/sq mi density
$2,499
Median Income
$817 per capita
48°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
746
Violent Crime/100K
2,982 property/100K
F
Overall
1.3 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.0 / 5.0
$2,499 median income, 23.6% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
746 violent crimes/100K (96% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$2,499
97% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$817
98% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
23.6%
556% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
100.0%
706% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wounded Knee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wounded Knee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$2,499
3%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$817
2%
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)
County GDP
$433M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
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 | $2,499 |
| Per Capita Income | $817 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $433M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 23.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 100.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.509 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 136 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,606 |