Population 1,274 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wanblee
Household size in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.05 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.56 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 6.12 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.96 | 2.48 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Wanblee is a place of big households: 3.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.3 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.9 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 38.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Wanblee is young: half of its residents are under 31.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 20.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wanblee: 38.7% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wanblee
Renters in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 32.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 32.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 31.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −24.3 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Wanblee than nationally: 37.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About two-thirds of owners (67.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Wanblee: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1977 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +9 | +6 |
The typical home in Wanblee was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $466 | $631 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $467 | $692 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $518 | $798 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $419 | $1,000 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$48 | +$369 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Wanblee costs $419 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wanblee
Bachelor's degrees in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 26.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 27.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 29.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 32.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Wanblee have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 89.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 91.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.2% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 93.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wanblee have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in South Dakota as a whole (93.1%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wanblee
| Period | Wanblee | South Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 4.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 4.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −24.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wanblee is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in South Dakota overall (3.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wanblee compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanblee | 3.96 | 31.4 | 38.7% | 37.8% | 12.2% | 1981 | $419 | 6.7% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Long Valley | 3.76 | 34.3 | 27.0% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 1989 | $406 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 17.9% |
| Potato Creek | 3.76 | 34.3 | 27.0% | 21.6% | 19.6% | 1989 | $406 | 16.7% | 88.6% | 17.9% |
| Patricia | 2.90 | 36.9 | 25.0% | 21.4% | 13.4% | 1973 | $631 | 8.8% | 72.4% | 27.3% |
| Interior | 2.93 | 36.0 | 13.5% | 31.4% | 30.7% | 1977 | $643 | 19.7% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Kadoka | 2.50 | 42.1 | 16.3% | 31.8% | 31.5% | 1976 | $608 | 17.7% | 90.6% | 2.9% |
| Allen | 4.43 | 26.0 | 27.0% | 42.2% | 21.3% | 1981 | $647 | 9.9% | 81.4% | 8.7% |
| Belvidere | 3.22 | 32.2 | 15.6% | 39.4% | 18.4% | 1975 | $478 | 18.8% | 85.2% | 16.1% |
| Norris | 3.46 | 29.9 | 21.9% | 44.4% | 10.5% | 1973 | $405 | 16.2% | 79.7% | 26.0% |
| Philip Junction | 2.68 | 37.7 | 9.1% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1975 | $622 | 20.6% | 92.5% | 0.0% |
| Martin | 3.31 | 31.5 | 24.3% | 37.9% | 19.5% | 1971 | $604 | 24.8% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wanblee. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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