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Pine Ridge, SD

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Overview


Pine Ridge is a very small town located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 3,138 people and just one neighborhood, Pine Ridge is the 40th largest community in South Dakota.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Pine Ridge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Pine Ridge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Pine Ridge is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Pine Ridge who work in maintenance occupations (18.09%), office and administrative support (11.63%), and healthcare (11.37%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Pine Ridge spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 10.98 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Being a small town, Pine Ridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Demographics

The citizens of Pine Ridge have a very low rate of college education: just 6.48% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in Pine Ridge in 2018 was $10,806, which is low income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $43,224 for a family of four. However, Pine Ridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Pine Ridge also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 47.69% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Pine Ridge is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Pine Ridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pine Ridge residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Pine Ridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.84% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pine Ridge include French, Irish, Swedish, Danish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Pine Ridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and African languages.

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 Pine Ridge, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Occupations

The government often provides some of the more stable jobs in the economy. From local, to state, to federal government workers, the government can also be a major employer. What NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed, is that the neighborhood in particular stands out when compared nationally for the proportion of its working residents who are employed by the government. At 23.2% of its workforce, this neighborhood has a greater concentration of government workers than 99.5% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Length of Commute

Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 67.7% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.

People

Of particular note, 4.1% of the people in the neighborhood currently reside in a correction facility, held due to punishment for a crime.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 14 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 96.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Modes of Transportation

Would you like to be able to ride your bike to work? If you are attracted to the idea of getting a little exercise of the two-wheeled type while reducing your carbon footprint, bicycling to work might be the answer. But which neighborhood you live in can make this either impossible, or alternatively, a great and realistic option. NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that the neighborhood is a fantastic option for bicycle commuters, as 2.7% of commuters here do ride their bikes to and from work on a daily basis. This is a higher amount than we found in 95.2% of the neighborhoods in America.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 84.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 20.4% 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 99.9% 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 Pine Ridge are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 77.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 31.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 82.2% 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, 35.9% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 26.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions (23.2%), and 20.3% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 85.1% of households. Some people also speak Native American languages (20.4%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Pine Ridge, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (84.8%). There are also a number of people of Mexican ancestry (6.9%), and residents who report German roots (1.8%), and some of the residents are also of French ancestry (1.7%), along with some Irish ancestry residents (1.6%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (67.7% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (70.1%) 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 (15.1%) and 9.5% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. 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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