Pukwana, SD Population

Overview

337

Total Population

43.6

Median age

43.92%

Female population %

127.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

76.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Pukwana's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pukwana is 43.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pukwana's population under 18 was 29.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pukwana's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pukwana, 26.11% were under the age of 15, 12.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.21% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 41 less females than males in Pukwana:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.92% females and 56.08% males in Pukwana, SD.
The Pukwana, SD gender ratio is 127.7:100 i.e. 127.7 men to 100 women (1.277).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 29.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 31.

Pukwana's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Pukwana population: 94.66% are White, 3.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 1.78% are multiracial.
Pukwana's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 337 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pukwana is White with a population of 319 (94.66% of the total population).

Pukwana's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 304 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Pukwana's population increased by 11 (3.89%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pukwana's population decreased by 61 (20.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Pukwana's population was lowest in year 2020 at 233.