Wasta

Population: 77
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $111,500

Wasta, a community in Pennington County, South Dakota, has 77 residents. The median household income of $45,000 is below the Pennington County median ($70,768).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wasta's population declined 40.8% from 130 to 77, while its median home value rose 73.7% from $64,200 to $111,500.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 28.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 77
Median age: 62.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,000
Median home value: $111,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 50
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13077

Median household income

$48,125$45,000

Median home value

$64,200$111,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	130	$48,125	$64,200
2020	73	—	—
2021	49	$67,708	$97,500
2022	63	$48,750	$94,400
2023	77	$45,000	$111,500

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 171.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6428.6%

65 to 7427.3%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	7.8%
5 to 17	1	1.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	5	6.5%
35 to 44	8	10.4%
45 to 54	3	3.9%
55 to 64	22	28.6%
65 to 74	21	27.3%
75 and over	11	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	70	90.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	5.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate57.1%

Some college or associate's7.1%

Bachelor's degree31.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.9%
High school graduate	40	57.1%
Some college or associate's	5	7.1%
Bachelor's degree	22	31.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	38	90.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	4.8%
Other means	1	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	7.5%
15 to 29 min	30	75.0%
30 to 44 min	3	7.5%
45 to 59 min	2	5.0%
60+ min	2	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 7.8% (6 of 77)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	59.5%
Nonfamily households	17	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	84.0%
Vacant	8	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	95.2%
Renter-occupied	2	4.8%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4669140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.0695, -102.4464