Timber Lake is a tiny city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 503 people and just one neighborhood, Timber Lake is the 114th largest community in South Dakota.
Unlike some cities, Timber Lake isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Timber Lake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Timber Lake is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Timber Lake who work in management occupations (16.38%), teaching (16.03%), and office and administrative support (10.80%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Overall, Timber Lake’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Timber Lake is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Timber Lake citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.80% of adults in Timber Lake have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Timber Lake in 2022 was $26,690, which is lower middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,760 for a family of four. However, Timber Lake contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Timber Lake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Timber Lake home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Timber Lake residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Timber Lake include German, Irish, Norwegian, South African, and French.
The most common language spoken in Timber Lake is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Chinese.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 1 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 99.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.
The neighborhood has a greater proportion of government workers living in it than 95.1% of the neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. This is a unique feature of this neighborhood, and one that shapes its character.
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, 64.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.
is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 7.2% 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 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.
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 Timber Lake are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 70.2% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 39.6% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 88.8% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 48.5% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 21.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.3%), and 12.7% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 92.6% of households. Some people also speak Native American languages (7.2%).
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 Timber Lake, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (64.2%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (19.1%), and residents who report Irish roots (5.1%), and some of the residents are also of Norwegian ancestry (3.8%), along with some English ancestry residents (1.7%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (41.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (64.9%) 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 (13.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.