Porcupine

Population: 549
Median household income: $20,256

Porcupine is a community in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, home to 549 residents. The median household income of $20,256 is below the Oglala Lakota County median ($34,769).

From 2019 to 2023, Porcupine's population declined 62.7% from 1,470 to 549.

48.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1982.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 549
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $20,256
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,470549

Median household income

$16,964$20,256

Median home value

$24,000$32,200

Median gross rent

$650$1,071

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,470	$16,964	—	$650
2020	1,381	$19,118	$24,000	$778
2021	1,289	$22,875	$32,200	$908
2022	1,021	$18,750	—	$1,071
2023	549	$20,256	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1740.8%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 540.5%

55 to 6423.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over0.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	224	40.8%
18 to 24	24	4.4%
25 to 34	44	8.0%
35 to 44	57	10.4%
45 to 54	3	0.5%
55 to 64	127	23.1%
65 to 74	69	12.6%
75 and over	1	0.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11	2.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	494	90.0%
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)	44	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.9%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's8.3%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	38.9%
High school graduate	138	45.8%
Some college or associate's	25	8.3%
Bachelor's degree	20	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone11.3%

Carpooled45.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked43.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7	11.3%
Carpooled	28	45.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	43.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	54.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	28	45.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 82.1% (430 of 524)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	84.0%
Nonfamily households	30	16.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	187	77.9%
Vacant	53	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	83.4%
Renter-occupied	31	16.6%

1-unit, detached48.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	48.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	122	50.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4651340
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2685, -102.3353