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Pine Ridge, SD

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Pine Ridge's Livability

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    Affordability
  • F
    Housing
  • A-
    Job Market
  • F
    Diversity
  • B
    Crime
  • A+
    Commute
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    Education
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    Weather
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    Amenities

About Pine Ridge, SD

Pine Ridge, SD is located in Oglala Lakota County in the state of South Dakota.

The total City Population for Pine Ridge is about 3,085 with about 406 people per square mile.

The Average Home Value is $23,000, which is roughly 81% lower than the Average Home Value of $121,873 for the state of South Dakota, and roughly 89% lower than the National Average of $217,072.

The Median Income Per Household is about $43,073, which is roughly 26% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $58,506 for the state of South Dakota, and roughly 34% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.

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Quick Stats

Pine Ridge Population 3,085
Average Home Value $23,000
Median Household Income $43,073
Median Age 27.9
Unemployment Rate 10.5%
Politics 88.41% Democratic

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household: 4.18
Male Population Estimate: 49.1%
Female Population Estimate: 50.9%
Median Age: 27.9
Male Median Age: 22.6
Female Median Age: 24.5

Racial Demographic Estimates

Indian:98.7%
Hispanic:7.6%
White:1.3%
Black:0.2%
Other:0.2%
Asian:0.1%
Hawaiian:0.1%

Voting

Oglala Lakota County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 77.13% between the winner and runner up.
John Thune
U.S. Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
Mike Rounds
U.S. Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
Kristi Noem
State governor
Kristi Noem
Republican Party

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 88.41%
Republican: 9.28%
Libertarian: 2.31%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Pine Ridge specifically.

Average # of Homicides for Oglala Lakota County: About 20.0072 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Average # of Violent Crimes for Oglala Lakota County: About 0 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Oglala Lakota County is about 80% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 100% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Pine Ridge is about 10.5%.

South Dakota is ranked #28 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 43.27 out of 100.

28th out of 52

Wage Policies

Overall Wage Policy Score: 60.25

The average living wage for the state of South Dakota is $29.19/hr, while the states minimum wage is $9.45/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives South Dakota a minimum wage score of 54.67 compared to all other states.

The minimum wage for tipped employees is $4.73/hr, which gives South Dakota a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 35.55 compared to all other states.

The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for South Dakota is $189.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 41.23 compared to all other states.

Worker Protection Policies

Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43
X South Dakota does provide accommodations for pregnant workers.
X South Dakota does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
South Dakota does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
X South Dakota does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X South Dakota does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X South Dakota does provide some form of paid family leave.
X South Dakota does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X South Dakota does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X South Dakota does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X South Dakota does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X South Dakota does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
South Dakota does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
South Dakota does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X South Dakota does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.

Right To Organize Policies

Overall Right To Organize Score: 70
X South Dakota does not have a "right-to-work" law.
X South Dakota does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
X South Dakota does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
South Dakota does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
South Dakota does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
South Dakota does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
Data from Oxfam America, Inc.
A global organization that fights inequality to end poverty and injustice.

Nearby Location

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s): 57770
Latitude: 43.027000
Longitude: -102.552400
TimeZone: Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 2824.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 605