How long is the commute from Oglala, SD?

Workers who live in Oglala, SD take an average of 14.4 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

94.6% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

2.5% of workers walk to work.

2.9% work from home.

28.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
14.4 minutes (±3.0)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
2.9%
Households without a car
28.6%

How people in Oglala get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationOglalaOglala Lakota CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Drove alone94.6% (±7.3 points)72.0%77.0%68.8%
Carpooled0.0% (±8.6 points)14.5%8.3%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±8.6 points)0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked2.5% (±4.0 points)5.9%3.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±8.6 points)3.7%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home2.9% (±5.9 points)3.8%9.7%15.1%

In Oglala, the average commute is not measurably different from Oglala Lakota County (13.5 minutes).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (17.8 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Oglala, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Oglala Lakota County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (0.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 505 of 652.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Oglala

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableOglalaOglala Lakota CountySouth DakotaUnited States
No vehicle28.6% (±27.9 points)22.5%5.2%8.4%
1 vehicle34.0% (±22.0 points)35.6%28.4%33.1%
2 vehicles37.4% (±26.1 points)29.1%36.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles0.0% (±8.1 points)12.7%30.1%21.9%

In Oglala, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Oglala Lakota County (22.5%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (5.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Oglala

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OglalaOglala Lakota CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Workers working from home2.9% (±5.9 points)3.8% (±3.0 points)9.7% (±0.3 points)15.1%
Households with a computer90.9% (±11.8 points)83.8% (±6.2 points)94.2% (±0.3 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet70.7% (±31.9 points)70.2% (±6.5 points)89.6% (±0.3 points)91.0%

In Oglala, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Oglala Lakota County (70.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (89.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Oglala

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oglala
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Oglala—14.4 minutes (±3.0)—
Pine Ridge14 mi11.2 minutes (±4.1)Not measurably different
Oelrichs26 mi29.4 minutes (±18.0)Not measurably different
Chadron29 mi13.7 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Clinton35 mi40.0 minutes (±28.7)Not measurably different
Hay Springs35 mi19.2 minutes (±6.6)Not measurably different
Rushville35 mi19.2 minutes (±2.9)Higher
Buffalo Gap37 mi26.5 minutes (±5.4)Higher
Gordon37 mi15.6 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rushville, NE (19.2 minutes), Buffalo Gap, SD (26.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Oglala is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Oglala

How long is the average commute in Oglala?

Workers who live in Oglala, SD take an average of 14.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Oglala without a car?

28.6% of households in Oglala have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Oglala?

2.9% (±5.9 points) of workers who live in Oglala worked from home, and 70.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Oglala CDP, South Dakota (place:46540, in state:46).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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