Latest news about work in Oacoma, SD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Oacoma are: Accommodation & food services (20.2% of civilian employees), Educational services (10.5% of civilian employees), Health care (7.6% of civilian employees). 39.8% of workers work in Lyman County and 4.5% of all workers work at home. 46.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 28.1% less than the rate of 59.4% across the entire state of South Dakota.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Oacoma, South Dakota was 390 / 415
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
20.2% (48)
15.0% (19)
26.1% (29)
Educational services
10.5% (25)
7.9% (10)
13.5% (15)
Health care
7.6% (18)
0.8% (1)
15.3% (17)
Public administration
6.3% (15)
10.2% (13)
1.8% (2)
Social assistance
5.5% (13)
1.6% (2)
9.9% (11)
Construction
5.0% (12)
9.4% (12)
0.0% (0)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.6% (11)
7.1% (9)
1.8% (2)
Truck transportation
4.2% (10)
6.3% (8)
1.8% (2)
Utilities
4.2% (10)
7.9% (10)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
2.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
6.3% (7)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers
2.5% (6)
4.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Other direct selling establishments
2.5% (6)
0.0% (0)
5.4% (6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
2.5% (6)
4.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.1% (5)
0.8% (1)
3.6% (4)
Gasoline stations
2.1% (5)
2.4% (3)
1.8% (2)
Food and beverage stores
1.7% (4)
3.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
1.7% (4)
3.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
1.7% (4)
3.1% (4)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
1.3% (3)
2.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
1.3% (3)
2.4% (3)
0.0% (0)
Radio, TV, and computer stores
1.3% (3)
1.6% (2)
0.9% (1)
Warehousing and storage
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (2)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Rail transportation
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (2)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (2)
Private households
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (2)
Miscellaneous manufacturing
0.8% (2)
1.6% (2)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
0.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
1.8% (2)
Department and other general merchandise stores
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (1)
Chemicals
0.4% (1)
0.8% (1)
0.0% (0)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (1)
Computer and electronic products
0.4% (1)
0.0% (0)
0.9% (1)
Unemployment in Oacoma
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.2%Females
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
69.9%Males
100.0%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.6%Males
1.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Oacoma:
1.2% (2)
South Dakota:
4.1% (17,147)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Oacoma:
2.5% (5)
South Dakota:
3.0% (12,392)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Oacoma:
0.5% (1)
South Dakota:
4.8% (19,988)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Oacoma:
7.3% (14)
South Dakota:
6.9% (28,443)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Oacoma:
5.6% (11)
South Dakota:
11.9% (49,378)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Oacoma:
16.5% (32)
South Dakota:
17.1% (70,737)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Oacoma:
12.8% (25)
South Dakota:
19.8% (81,983)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Oacoma:
41.3% (80)
South Dakota:
10.0% (41,264)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Oacoma:
5.0% (10)
South Dakota:
3.5% (14,687)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Oacoma:
4.6% (9)
South Dakota:
3.6% (14,897)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Oacoma:
3.5% (7)
South Dakota:
6.3% (26,276)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Oacoma:
1.0% (2)
South Dakota:
5.6% (23,036)
<5am:
Oacoma:
0.8% (2)
South Dakota:
2.6% (9,542)
5:30am:
Oacoma:
0.8% (2)
South Dakota:
2.2% (8,298)
6am:
Oacoma:
3.8% (9)
South Dakota:
4.0% (14,879)
6:30am:
Oacoma:
6.8% (16)
South Dakota:
5.7% (21,058)
7am:
Oacoma:
10.2% (24)
South Dakota:
9.3% (34,473)
7:30am:
Oacoma:
16.9% (40)
South Dakota:
13.7% (50,997)
8am:
Oacoma:
21.6% (51)
South Dakota:
21.7% (80,886)
8:30am:
Oacoma:
5.9% (14)
South Dakota:
10.1% (37,691)
9am:
Oacoma:
3.8% (9)
South Dakota:
3.7% (13,935)
10am:
Oacoma:
6.8% (16)
South Dakota:
3.9% (14,661)
11am:
Oacoma:
5.5% (13)
South Dakota:
1.8% (6,829)
4pm:
Oacoma:
3.4% (8)
South Dakota:
6.6% (24,424)
>4pm:
Oacoma:
8.5% (20)
South Dakota:
7.3% (27,149)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
2.4% (2)
South Dakota:
5.2% (11,581)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
5.3% (5)
South Dakota:
3.9% (8,809)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
13.2% (12)
South Dakota:
8.4% (18,875)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
7.3% (7)
South Dakota:
11.7% (26,205)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
3.5% (3)
South Dakota:
17.1% (38,288)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
18.9% (18)
South Dakota:
18.2% (40,708)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
35.7% (33)
South Dakota:
10.2% (22,758)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
3.5% (3)
South Dakota:
2.5% (5,556)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
8.2% (8)
South Dakota:
2.7% (6,124)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
1.0% (1)
South Dakota:
6.0% (13,452)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Oacoma:
2.2% (2)
South Dakota:
5.8% (12,957)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
1.2% (1)
South Dakota:
4.3% (8,121)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
1.9% (2)
South Dakota:
5.0% (9,568)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
3.7% (4)
South Dakota:
12.2% (23,173)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
27.7% (28)
South Dakota:
17.1% (32,449)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
7.4% (7)
South Dakota:
21.7% (41,275)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
45.1% (45)
South Dakota:
9.7% (18,506)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
6.5% (7)
South Dakota:
4.8% (9,131)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
0.9% (1)
South Dakota:
4.6% (8,773)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Oacoma:
5.8% (6)
South Dakota:
6.7% (12,824)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.8% Number of people working at home: 9 (4.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Oacoma:
8.1% (20)
South Dakota:
7.4% (31,160)
5 to 9 minutes:
Oacoma:
21.5% (54)
South Dakota:
17.9% (75,173)
10 to 14 minutes:
Oacoma:
26.1% (66)
South Dakota:
20.3% (85,414)
15 to 19 minutes:
Oacoma:
12.6% (32)
South Dakota:
19.0% (79,594)
20 to 24 minutes:
Oacoma:
2.2% (6)
South Dakota:
13.1% (54,863)
25 to 29 minutes:
Oacoma:
4.0% (10)
South Dakota:
4.7% (19,938)
30 to 34 minutes:
Oacoma:
18.9% (48)
South Dakota:
7.8% (32,735)
45 to 59 minutes:
Oacoma:
2.5% (6)
South Dakota:
3.1% (12,955)
60 to 89 minutes:
Oacoma:
2.4% (6)
South Dakota:
2.2% (9,439)
Less than 5 minutes:
Oacoma:
9.7% (23)
South Dakota:
8.7% (32,545)
5 to 9 minutes:
Oacoma:
25.8% (61)
South Dakota:
21.6% (80,314)
10 to 14 minutes:
Oacoma:
30.5% (72)
South Dakota:
20.5% (76,533)
15 to 19 minutes:
Oacoma:
9.7% (23)
South Dakota:
15.9% (59,230)
20 to 24 minutes:
Oacoma:
3.0% (7)
South Dakota:
10.4% (38,623)
30 to 34 minutes:
Oacoma:
5.9% (14)
South Dakota:
5.8% (21,530)
35 to 39 minutes:
Oacoma:
0.8% (2)
South Dakota:
0.9% (3,406)
45 to 59 minutes:
Oacoma:
1.3% (3)
South Dakota:
2.5% (9,300)
60 to 89 minutes:
Oacoma:
4.2% (10)
South Dakota:
1.8% (6,566)
90 or more minutes:
Oacoma:
3.8% (9)
South Dakota:
1.4% (5,249)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Oacoma:
10.8% (11)
South Dakota:
7.8% (17,758)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Oacoma:
24.1% (25)
South Dakota:
16.9% (38,338)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Oacoma:
24.2% (25)
South Dakota:
20.3% (46,143)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Oacoma:
19.1% (20)
South Dakota:
18.2% (41,327)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Oacoma:
5.7% (6)
South Dakota:
13.8% (31,313)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Oacoma:
1.9% (2)
South Dakota:
4.7% (10,661)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Oacoma:
9.8% (10)
South Dakota:
8.1% (18,266)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
6.2% (9)
South Dakota:
6.9% (13,402)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
19.6% (29)
South Dakota:
19.1% (36,835)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
27.9% (42)
South Dakota:
20.4% (39,271)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
8.1% (12)
South Dakota:
19.8% (38,267)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
5.6% (8)
South Dakota:
4.8% (9,277)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
27.8% (42)
South Dakota:
7.5% (14,469)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
4.1% (6)
South Dakota:
3.4% (6,621)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Oacoma:
3.7% (6)
South Dakota:
1.9% (3,721)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Oacoma:
83.5% (217)
South Dakota:
87.2% (167,267)
Carpooled:
Oacoma:
5.8% (15)
South Dakota:
7.9% (18,419)
Walked:
Oacoma:
10.7% (28)
South Dakota:
2.8% (4,394)
Drove car alone:
Oacoma:
78.8% (186)
South Dakota:
77.3% (288,227)
Carpooled:
Oacoma:
13.6% (32)
South Dakota:
10.4% (38,805)
Motorcycle:
Oacoma:
0.8% (2)
South Dakota:
0.1% (192)
Walked:
Oacoma:
1.7% (4)
South Dakota:
4.5% (16,786)
Drove car alone - Males:
Oacoma:
87.0% (91)
South Dakota:
87.7% (167,267)
Carpooled - Males:
Oacoma:
7.0% (7)
South Dakota:
6.6% (18,419)
Walked - Males:
Oacoma:
6.0% (6)
South Dakota:
3.2% (4,394)
Drove car alone - Females:
Oacoma:
81.1% (127)
South Dakota:
86.7% (167,267)
Carpooled - Females:
Oacoma:
4.9% (8)
South Dakota:
9.5% (18,419)
Walked - Females:
Oacoma:
14.0% (22)
South Dakota:
2.3% (4,394)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Oacoma:
85.5% (137)
South Dakota:
91.7% (361,111)
In 2 person carpool:
Oacoma:
12.2% (19)
South Dakota:
5.7% (22,529)
In 4 person carpool:
Oacoma:
1.4% (2)
South Dakota:
0.8% (2,997)
Drove alone:
Oacoma:
85.3% (186)
South Dakota:
88.1% (288,227)
In 2 person carpool:
Oacoma:
7.8% (17)
South Dakota:
9.3% (30,269)
In 3 person carpool:
Oacoma:
5.5% (12)
South Dakota:
1.6% (5,220)
In 4 person carpool:
Oacoma:
1.4% (3)
South Dakota:
0.6% (1,948)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Oacoma:
46.4% (98)
South Dakota:
59.4% (273,962)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oacoma:
3.9% (8)
South Dakota:
4.0% (18,550)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oacoma:
23.2% (49)
South Dakota:
13.0% (59,994)
Local government workers:
Oacoma:
9.7% (20)
South Dakota:
7.8% (35,824)
Federal government workers:
Oacoma:
5.3% (11)
South Dakota:
3.5% (16,240)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oacoma:
11.6% (24)
South Dakota:
7.8% (35,785)
Employee of private company:
Oacoma:
62.2% (148)
South Dakota:
59.7% (223,625)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Oacoma:
5.9% (14)
South Dakota:
3.6% (13,641)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Oacoma:
5.5% (13)
South Dakota:
9.5% (35,617)
Local government workers:
Oacoma:
8.0% (19)
South Dakota:
6.8% (25,501)
State government workers:
Oacoma:
2.9% (7)
South Dakota:
4.7% (17,748)
Federal government workers:
Oacoma:
7.1% (17)
South Dakota:
3.7% (13,895)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Oacoma:
8.4% (20)
South Dakota:
11.0% (41,320)
Employee of private company - Males:
Oacoma:
41.4% (42)
South Dakota:
65.4% (159,555)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Oacoma:
3.0% (3)
South Dakota:
5.2% (12,573)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Oacoma:
16.2% (16)
South Dakota:
7.2% (17,479)
Local government workers - Males:
Oacoma:
17.2% (17)
South Dakota:
5.2% (12,624)
Federal government workers - Males:
Oacoma:
7.1% (7)
South Dakota:
3.5% (8,638)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Oacoma:
15.2% (15)
South Dakota:
9.9% (24,290)
Employee of private company - Females:
Oacoma:
50.9% (56)
South Dakota:
52.8% (114,407)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Oacoma:
4.6% (5)
South Dakota:
2.8% (5,977)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Oacoma:
29.6% (33)
South Dakota:
19.6% (42,515)
Local government workers - Females:
Oacoma:
2.8% (3)
South Dakota:
10.7% (23,200)
Federal government workers - Females:
Oacoma:
3.7% (4)
South Dakota:
3.5% (7,602)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Oacoma:
8.3% (9)
South Dakota:
5.3% (11,495)
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