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Wasta is a Census town of 70 people across 0.19 square miles of land, in Pennington County. Median household income is $34,375, 84.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Wasta
What Wasta is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.19 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land365 plus or minus 167
- County holding the largest share of its areaPennington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Wasta
- Population70 plus or minus 32
- Median age62.6
- Population under 187 plus or minus 11
- Share under 1810.0 percent plus or minus 15.6
- Population 65 and over25 plus or minus 18
- Share 65 and over35.7 percent plus or minus 20.0
- Households39 plus or minus 17
- Family households19 plus or minus 13
- Share of households that are families48.7 percent plus or minus 25.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Wasta
- Median household income$34,375 plus or minus $16,922
- Per capita income$30,064 plus or minus $7,940
- Civilian labor force42 plus or minus 28
- Employed42 plus or minus 28
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over63 plus or minus 31
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.8 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.5 percent plus or minus 34.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.2 percent plus or minus 16.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Wasta
- Housing units48 plus or minus 18
- Occupied units39 plus or minus 17
- Vacant units9 plus or minus 9
- Vacancy rate18.8 percent plus or minus 17.4
- Owner occupied33 plus or minus 16
- Renter occupied6 plus or minus 5
- Ownership rate84.6 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$775
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.1 percent plus or minus 13.9
- Single family units39 plus or minus 20
- Share single family81.3 percent plus or minus 27.6
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes9 plus or minus 6
- Median year structure built1970
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Wasta gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute40 plus or minus 27
- Commuting under 15 minutes4 plus or minus 11
- Share commuting under 15 minutes10.0 percent plus or minus 26.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5 plus or minus 11
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.5 percent plus or minus 26.3
- Drove alone85.7 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Carpooled2.4 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Wasta
- NFIP communityTown of Wasta
- NFIP community number460250
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/03/13
The Town of Wasta does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 460250 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Pennington County, not Wasta
Pennington County context, not Wasta figures
- Establishments in Pennington County4,137
- Covered employment, Pennington County62,114
- Average annual pay, Pennington County$57,286
- Housing units permitted, Pennington County1,183
Every figure in this section is published for Pennington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Wasta.
All Pennington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Wasta questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Wasta, South Dakota?
70, in 39 households. Wasta town covers 0.19 square miles of land, which is 365 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Wasta in?
Pennington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Wasta?
$34,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,800. Median gross rent is $775 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Wasta in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Wasta appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Wasta, town of, community 460250, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Wasta figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pennington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Wasta.
Is zoning published for Wasta?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.