Veblen, South Dakota Population 2024

313

Veblen Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Veblen was:

  • White: 46.5%
  • Native American: 28.5%
  • Other race: 17.52%
  • Two or more races: 6.31%
  • Black or African American: 1.17%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
996.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.95% (-3)
The current population of Veblen, South Dakota is 313 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 316.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19946.5%
Native American12228.5%
Other race7517.52%
Two or more races276.31%
Black or African American51.17%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Veblen Population by Race

Veblen Population Pyramid 2024

Veblen Median Age

27.7

Total

31.2

Male

18.8

Female

Veblen Adults

There are 270 adults, (71 of whom are seniors) in Veblen.

Veblen Age Dependency

115.1

Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

79.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Veblen Sex Ratio

Female17741.36%
Male25158.64%

Veblen Population by Age

Veblen Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1373.1262.837.2
Non Family651.256.943.1
Married553.9167.332.7
Female137.6969.230.8
Male48.757525

4.75

Average Family Size

3.12

Average Household Size

62.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Veblen Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade187.93%
Associates Degree104.41%
Bachelors Degree3716.3%
Graduate Degree114.85%
High School Graduate9240.53%
Less Than 9th Grade2912.78%
Some College3013.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Veblen Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Veblen Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10910822
Hispanic673419
Native American50377
Other Race39199
2+ Races1987
Black333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Veblen Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,500$55,417$21,250
Graduate Degree$70,208$0$0
High School Graduate$43,750$47,500$38,333
Less Than 9th Grade$34,135$34,135$0
Overall$39,485$45,833$31,875
Some College$38,542$45,417$35,000

$39,485

Average Earnings

$45,833

Average Male

$31,875

Average Female

Veblen Earnings by Educational Attainment

Veblen Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Veblen Language

81.51% of Veblen residents speak only English, while 18.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.49% of the population.

Veblen Language

Veblen Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1227259.02%
White167158.98%
Hispanic13742.92%
Other7522.67%

20.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.9%

Male Poverty Rate

13.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Veblen

The race most likely to be in poverty in Veblen is Native, with 59.02% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Veblen is Other, with 2.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.41%.

Veblen Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.15%
Some College15%
High School14.13%
Bachelors or Greater6.25%

Veblen Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed8.82%
Male Employed0%

Veblen Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Veblen Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,833$69,211
Households$52,917$55,482
Married Families$86,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,458$37,311

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Veblen Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.4%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Veblen Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Veblen Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Veblen Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Veblen Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24

Number of Veterans

24

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7
First Gulf War6
Second Gulf War2
Korea2
World War II0

Veblen Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5410
65 to 747
55 to 645
75+2
18 to 340

Veblen Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2012.99%
Native American47.27%

Veblen Veterans by Race

Veblen Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Veblen Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Veblen Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Veblen Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Veblen Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.15%

Born in Veblen

85.05%

Native Born

14.95%

Foreign Born

11.21%

Non Citizen

3.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.05% of Veblen residents were born in the United States, with 62.15% having been born in South Dakota. 11.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Veblen Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029309-1-0.32%
2028310-1-0.32%
202731100%
2026311-1-0.32%
2025312-1-0.32%
2024313-1-0.32%
2023314-2-0.63%
202231610.32%
2021315-1-0.32%
2020316-218-40.82%
201953430.56%
2018531-5-0.93%
201753650.94%
2016531-5-0.93%
201553681.52%
2014528-11-2.04%
2013539101.89%
201252920.38%
2011527-2-0.38%
201052900%

Veblen Population by Year