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Porcupine, SD

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

424

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.8% YoY

66

$432.7M

Output changed +3.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-69.3% 5-year

0

424

Population moved -69.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population907,428
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$946
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$27.4K per resident

100

$374.6M

$374.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$11.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$374.6M

$27.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of the Interior$192.5M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$74.6M
3. Social Security Administration$36.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WOUNDED KNEE DISTRICT SCHOOL$105.7M
2. OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE OF PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION$29.0M
3. OGLALA SIOUX TRIBE OF PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION$26.3M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

424

Median age

29.1

Bachelor's degree+

13.1%

Poverty rate

79.7%

Labor force participation

10.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-21.0%

GDP CAGR

+3.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,381
20211,289
20221,021
2023549
2024424
GDP (5 years)
2020$367.8M
2021$407.7M
2022$407.2M
2023$416.7M
2024$432.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024424
2025137 *
2026-129 *

R² = 95.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$432.7M
2025$448.1M *
2026$462.0M *

R² = 84.1% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation10.1%
Poverty rate79.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Porcupine CDP, South Dakota

City/Town

Part of

South Dakota

Nearby locations

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