South Dakota · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Lakota Region
A Census profile of the Lakota Region Public Use Microdata Area in South Dakota, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 102,594 people, with a median household income of $60,915 and a median age of 38.0.
Cities & areas covered: Lakota.
How Lakota Region compares to South Dakota
- Median household income here is $60,915, $16,041 below the South Dakota figure of $76,956.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 30.0%, 3.5% below the South Dakota figure of 33.5%.
- Homeownership here is 66.4%, 1.8% below the South Dakota figure of 68.2%.
- The poverty rate here is 27.1%, 16.5% above the South Dakota figure of 10.6%.
Lakota Region vs. South Dakota vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The SD and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,915 | $76,956 |
| Median family income | $75,403 | $97,464 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $46,993 | $53,647 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $25,381 | $38,580 |
| Poverty rate | 27.1% | 10.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 11.9% | 3.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 58.6% | 67.7% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 40 | 38.8 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,395 | $3,556 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 21.0% |
| Mean All other income | $910 | $823 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $138 | $41 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $31,158 | $40,852 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 244.6 | 311.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,501 | $2,973 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $6,262 | $4,908 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $404 | $241 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,073 | $3,980 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.0% | 33.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.7% | 94.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 15.8% | 12.9% |
| Business operations | 3.0% | 2.5% |
| Financial specialists | 1.8% | 1.3% |
| Computer & math | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Science | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Education instruction | 8.9% | 6.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Healthcare support | 2.0% | 2.9% |
| Protective service | 2.6% | 1.9% |
| Food prep & serving | 2.9% | 5.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.6% | 3.8% |
| Personal care | 3.5% | 2.3% |
| Sales | 7.1% | 9.0% |
| Office & admin support | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 2.3% | 1.2% |
| Construction | 3.9% | 5.6% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| Production | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.8% | 7.0% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 12.2% | 5.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 4.8% | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 2.0% | 9.0% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.8% | 12.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Information (industry) | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 5.4% | 7.3% |
| Educational services (industry) | 12.3% | 9.5% |
| Health care (industry) | 8.4% | 12.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 3.7% | 2.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.5% | 9.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.9% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 15.7% | 5.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 15.0% | 7.9% |
| Private insurance | 52.1% | 72.6% |
| Public insurance | 44.8% | 32.5% |
| With a disability | 17.2% | 14.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 15 min | 18 min |
| Drove to work | 84.5% | 87.0% |
| Public transit to work | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Worked from home | 6.9% | 8.1% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 26.1 | 33.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $150,000 | $280,000 |
| Median gross rent | $720 | $990 |
| Rent as % of income | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 68.2% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 2.1 |
| No vehicle | 9.8% | 4.6% |
| Single-family detached | 66.1% | 66.6% |
| Broadband internet | 91.7% | 92.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $140 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $500 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $60 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.9 | 51.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $4 | $460 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,000 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $500 | $850 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $795 | $1,140 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $600 | $440 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,450 | $2,850 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 102,594 | 924,669 |
| Average age | 38.0 | 39.4 |
| Married (15+) | 41.9% | 52.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.1% | 4.9% |
| Black | 0.9% | 2.3% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,211 | $1,656 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.1 | 1.9 |
Lakota Region — FAQ
What is the population of the Lakota Region PUMA?+
The Lakota Region PUMA in South Dakota has a population of 102,594, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Lakota Region, SD?+
Median household income in the Lakota Region PUMA is $60,915, compared with $76,956 across South Dakota and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Lakota Region PUMA?+
The Lakota Region PUMA covers Lakota. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. South Dakota contains 6 PUMAs.
Where does this Lakota Region data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.