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White River, SD

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Overview


White River is a tiny city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 519 people and just one neighborhood, White River is the 113th largest community in South Dakota.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, White River is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, White River is a city of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in White River who work in maintenance occupations (16.07%), healthcare (15.00%), and teaching (12.50%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Being a small city, White River does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The percentage of adults in White River who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.25% of the adults in White River have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in White River in 2022 was $20,076, which is low income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,304 for a family of four. However, White River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. White River also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.41% of its population below the federal poverty line.

White River is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call White River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of White River residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in White River include German, English, Russian, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in White River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and German/Yiddish.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in White River, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

Unpopulated, and rural, the neighborhood is one of the least crowded neighborhoods in all of America. If you like open space, no traffic, and lots of room, this neighborhood may be just what you are looking for. According to NeighborhoodScout's leading research, this neighborhood is less densely populated than 99.2% of the neighborhoods in America.

People

Of note, 57.1% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.

Occupations

Each year, fewer and fewer Americans make their living as farmers, foresters, or fishers. But the neighborhood truly stands out among U.S. neighborhoods. According to exclusive NeighborhoodScout analysis, this neighborhood has a greater proportion of farmers, foresters, or fishers than 95.3% of all American neighborhoods. This is truly a unique cultural characteristic of this neighborhood.

Modes of Transportation

In the neighborhood, carpooling is still a popular way to get to and from work. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that 22.6% of commuters carpool here, which is more than in 95.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American and Czechoslovakian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 61.7% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry and 0.8% have Czechoslovakian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 7.6% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in White River are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 81.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 57.1% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 96.3% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 51.4% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 25.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (10.1%), and 9.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 85.9% of households. Some people also speak Native American languages (7.6%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in White River, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (61.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (14.5%), and residents who report English roots (4.9%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (3.1%), along with some Swedish ancestry residents (1.6%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (51.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (66.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (22.6%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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