White River city, SD

Mellette County, SD

2022 population: 681 ( 100 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 1307.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	224	32.89%	20.6%
Black:	5	0.73%	150.0%
Indian:	381	55.95%	64.9%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	71	10.43%	36.5%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	457	67.11%	52.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-58	-12.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	158	33.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
581
282	48.54%
2	0.34%
231	39.76%
2	0.34%
52	8.95%
12	2.07%
299	51.46%

2000
617
307	49.76%
0	0.00%
274	44.41%
2	0.32%
32	5.19%
2	0.32%
310	50.24%

1990
652
359	55.06%
0	0.00%
269	41.26%
5	0.77%
n/a
19	2.91%
293	44.94%

1980
570
431	75.61%
0	0.00%
137	24.04%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.35%
139	24.39%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-25	-4.1
-11	-1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-52	-8.0
17	2.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-72	-12.6
154	27.0

Age, Family & Household Data for White River city, SD

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
27.7
206	30.2%
475	69.8%
99	14.5%

200
3.18

127	63.5%
48	37.8%
21	16.5%
73	36.5%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
168	28.9%
413	71.1%
106	18.2%

211
2.52

135	64.0%
81	60.0%
23	17.0%
76	36.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.7
181	29.3%
436	70.7%
104	16.9%

226
2.53

149	65.9%
105	70.5%
21	14.1%
77	34.1%

1990
Number	Percent
29.3
239	36.7%
413	63.3%
91	14.0%

225
2.90

166	73.8%
116	69.9%
29	17.5%
59	26.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.8
179	31.4%
391	68.6%
128	22.5%

194
2.71

130	67.0%
94	72.3%
25	19.2%
64	33.0%

2022 Housing Data for White River city, SD

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	12.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	9.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	3	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	8.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	7.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	14	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	5	2.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	74	37.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	7.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	2.0%

Median Household Income	n/a
Per Capita Income	17,086

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	7.0%
Public Assistance	7	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	31	15.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	226	58.4%
Unemployed	6	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	232	59.9%
Not in Labor Force	155	40.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		41.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	15	43	25.9%
Non-Profit	19	26	42.2%
Self-Employed	12	12	50.0%

Local Government	47	29	61.8%
State Government	13	27	32.5%
Federal Government	0	30	0.0%

Total Private + Self	27	55	32.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	79	112	41.4%
Total	106	167	38.8%

Pct. Govt.	53.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	27	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	30	11.0%
Professional, Technical	77	28.2%
Service Occupations	91	33.3%
All others	48	17.6%

White Collar		49.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	82	30.0%
Accommodation and food services	67	24.5%
Construction	43	15.8%
Public administration	25	9.2%
Educational services	23	8.4%
Other services	17	6.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	12	4.4%
Retail trade	4	1.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	603	91.5%
Other	56	8.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	91	13.4%
Russian	27	4.0%
Irish	26	3.8%
American	21	3.1%
English	20	2.9%
French	15	2.2%
Dutch	6	0.9%
Norwegian	5	0.7%
Czech	3	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	2	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	681	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	681	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
40	10.4%	34	8.9%	135	35.2%	131	34.1%	41	10.7%	3	0.8%
Average years of education: 11.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	40	10.4%
9-12 Years	34	8.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	135	35.2%
Some College	131	34.1%
Bach. Degree	41	10.7%
Grad Degree	3	0.8%
Average years of education: 11.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +18	D + 9.5%
D +22
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	45%	Joe Biden (D)	107	49.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	100	46.5%	8	3.7%	215	-15	0	0.05%
2016	42%	Donald Trump (R)	96	50.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	85	44.5%	10	5.2%	191	-11	4	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, White River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

107

49.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

100

46.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.7%

TOTAL

215

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, White River city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

44.5%

Donald Trump (R)

50.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

191

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for White River city, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	45%	Mike Rounds* (R)	116	54.0%	Dan Ahlers (D)	99	46.0%	0	0.0%	215	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	44%	Billie Sutton (D)	134	64.7%	Kristi Noem (R)	66	31.9%	7 [+]	3.4%	207	-19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 7 (3.4%);
2016	S3	43%	John Thune* (R)	115	59.3%	Jay Williams (D)	79	40.7%	0	0.0%	194	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	243
Median Value	$57,000

Occupied	200	82.3%
Vacant	43	17.7%

Owned	97	48.5%
Rented	103	51.5%
Median Rent	$1,012

Single-Family Units	131	53.9%
Detached	131	53.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	112	46.1%

White River city, SD

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for White River city, SD

2022 Housing Data for White River city, SD

2022 Income & Employment Data for White River city, SD

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for White River city, SD

2022 Educational Attainment Data for White River city, SD

Historical Presidential Election Results for White River city, SD

Historical Statewide Election Results for White River city, SD