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Wounded Knee, SD

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

524

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

0

100.0%

Unemployment is 100.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+166.0% 5-year

100

524

Population moved +166.0% 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 income$2,499
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

524

Median age

22.5

Bachelor's degree+

0.0%

Poverty rate

100.0%

Labor force participation

40.0%

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

+21.6%

GDP CAGR

+3.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020197
2021255
2022378
2023484
2024524
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

2024524
2025633 *
2026721 *

R² = 97.6% · * 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 affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$2,499/yr

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate100.0%
State avg2.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation40.0%
Poverty rate100.0%

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 score53/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability51/100

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

Location Context

Wounded Knee CDP, South Dakota

City/Town

Part of

South Dakota

Nearby locations

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