Parmelee, South Dakota

Geography Parmelee is located at 43°19'24" North, 101°2'16" West (43.323454, -101.037807)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²). 14.7 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.22% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 650 people, 151 households, and 122 families residing in the town. The population density is 44.2/km² (114.3/mi²). There are 160 housing units at an average density of 10.9/km² (28.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 2.31% White, 0.00% African American, 97.38% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. 0.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 151 households out of which 51.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% are married couples living together, 35.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% are non-families. 15.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 1.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 4.30 and the average family size is 4.95.

In the town the population is spread out with 49.1% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 18 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $11,063, and the median income for a family is $12,083. Males have a median income of $4,464 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the town is $2,946. 77.9% of the population and 71.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 84.4% are under the age of 18 and 51.4% are 65 or older.