Wanblee

In Jackson County, South Dakota.

Population: 744

Wanblee is a community in Jackson County, South Dakota, home to 744 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Wanblee's population declined 23.7% from 975 to 744.

Households average 5.94 people. The median gross rent is $375.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 744
Median age: 21.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $375
Housing units: 160
Homeownership rate: 19.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

975744

Median household income

$23,250$24,167

Median gross rent

$459$375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	975	$23,250	$459
2020	835	$24,135	$459
2021	773	$20,417	$438
2022	661	$24,167	$378
2023	744	—	$375

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1736.8%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 741.1%

75 and over0.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	66	8.9%
5 to 17	274	36.8%
18 to 24	55	7.4%
25 to 34	53	7.1%
35 to 44	137	18.4%
45 to 54	67	9.0%
55 to 64	80	10.8%
65 to 74	8	1.1%
75 and over	4	0.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8	1.1%
Black or African American	5	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	731	98.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	12.0%
High school graduate	177	50.7%
Some college or associate's	83	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	39	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 6 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	108	68.8%
Carpooled	10	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	24.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	91.5%
15 to 29 min	10	8.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 5.94
Poverty rate: 42.6% (317 of 744)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	82.3%
Nonfamily households	22	17.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	124	77.5%
Vacant	36	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	24	19.4%
Renter-occupied	100	80.6%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	140	87.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	16	10.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4668580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.5714, -101.6609