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

Overall

1.3 / 5.0

Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

1.0 / 5.0

$2,499 median income, 23.6% unemployment

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

746 violent crimes/100K (96% above avg)

Education

1.9 / 5.0

0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

484

Population Density

452

per square mile

Land Area

1.1

square miles (2.8 km²)

Median Age

22.1 yrs

43% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

77.7%

Male

22.3%

Female

78%

22%

Race & Ethnicity

White	0% US: 61.6%
Black	0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	100% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

Black

Hispanic

100%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	82.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish	17.2% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

82.8%

Spanish

17.2%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

0.0%

100% below US avg (6%)

Disability

0.0%

100% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

29.9%

67% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

21.6%

151% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.509

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	484
Population Density	452 / sq mi
Land Area	1.1 sq mi
Median Age	22.1 years

Gender

Male	77.7%
Female	22.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White	0.0%
Black or African American	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	100.0%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	82.8%
Spanish	17.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	0.0%
Disability	0.0%
Health Insurance	29.9%
Uninsured	21.6%
Broadband Access	78.0%
Gini Coefficient	0.509

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	9 — Nonmetro / Rural