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Wakonda, SD Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Wakonda is 340, which is 9.09% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 10.58% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Wakonda population density is 880.67 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 10.82 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Wakonda is white, which represent 95.59% of the total population. The average Wakonda education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 340. #183

Population Growth Since 2000, #215

Wakonda, SD		-9.09%
South Dakota		10.58%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #116

Wakonda, SD	880.67 per square mile
South Dakota	10.82 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	325 (95.59%, #201)
Black:	1 (0.29%, #69)
Hispanic:	3 (0.88%, #160)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #79)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	14 (4.12%, #110)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

310 (91.18%) out of the total population of 340 reported first ancestry.

	Wakonda, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	18	5.29%, see rank	2.18%	0.47%
Danish	32	9.41%, see rank	2.02%	0.42%
Dutch	5	1.47%, see rank	4.76%	1.40%
English	21	6.18%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	20	5.88%, see rank	2.95%	3.34%
German	165	48.53%, see rank	40.25%	15.03%
Greek	1	0.29%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.46%
Irish	48	14.12%, see rank	10.86%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	5.52%
Norwegian	77	22.65%, see rank	13.86%	1.42%
Polish	1	0.29%, see rank	1.58%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	2	0.59%, see rank	1.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1	0.29%, see rank	0.58%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	11	3.24%, see rank	3.40%	1.27%
Swiss	7	2.06%, see rank	0.39%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	3.84%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.52%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 144 (42.35%, see rank)

Females: 196 (57.65%, see rank)

Wakonda, SD	Male: 42.35% Female: 57.65%
South Dakota	Male: 50.26% Female: 49.74%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Wakonda, SD	50.60 years old
South Dakota	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Wakonda, SD	31.60 years old
South Dakota	35.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Wakonda, SD	55.50 years old
South Dakota	38.20 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Wakonda, SD	% of the Total Population	South Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	36	10.59%, see rank	7.10%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	16	4.71%, see rank	6.91%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	13	3.82%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	7	2.06%, see rank	6.95%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4	1.18%, see rank	7.15%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	72	21.18%, see rank	13.12%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	14	4.12%, see rank	11.34%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	22	6.47%, see rank	13.41%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	84	24.71%, see rank	12.72%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	37	10.88%, see rank	7.51%	7.64%
75 to 84	18	5.29%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	17	5.00%, see rank	2.36%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Wakonda, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	264, 100%	544,604	209,056,129
Less Than High School	56, 21.21%, see rank	9.30%	13.67%
High School Graduate	73, 27.65%, see rank	31.52%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	81, 30.68%, see rank	32.50%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	33, 12.50%, see rank	18.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	21, 7.95%, see rank	8.01%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.82, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Wakonda, SD			South Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	7	100.00%	0.00%	77.67%	22.33%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	24	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.64%	9.36%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	4	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.15%	7.85%	90.60%	9.40%
College	5	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	82.73%	17.27%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	4	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	77.44%	22.56%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Wakonda, SD	South Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	137, 100%	327,101	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.24, see rank	2.45	2.63
1 Person Households	55, 40.15%, see rank	29.47%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	82, 59.85%, see rank	70.53%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	72, 52.55%, see rank	64.44%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.11, see rank	3.11	3.32
Married-Couple Family	55, 40.15%, see rank	50.30%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	65, 47.45%, see rank	35.56%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Wakonda, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	275	see rank	662,290	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	115	100%, see rank	330,772	123,281,364
Never Married	32	27.83%, see rank	33.60%	35.77%
Married	61	53.04%, see rank	53.49%	52.04%
Widowed	2	1.74%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	20	17.39%, see rank	10.32%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	160	100%, see rank	331,518	129,692,771
Never Married	36	22.50%, see rank	26.41%	29.48%
Married	63	39.38%, see rank	53.01%	49.19%
Widowed	15	9.38%, see rank	9.58%	9.16%
Divorced	46	28.75%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Wakonda, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Native	339	99.71%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	222	65.29%, see rank	64.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	116	34.12%, see rank	31.89%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1	0.29%, see rank	0.57%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1	0.29%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.29%, see rank	1.83%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.29%, see rank	0.43%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	0.94%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Wakonda, SD	%	South Dakota	U.S.
English	133	97.08%, see rank	91.90%	79.39%
Spanish	2	1.46%, see rank	2.54%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	1.46%, see rank	2.46%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	2.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.