Lower Brule, South Dakota

Lower Brule is a town located in Lyman County, South Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 599.

Geography

Lower Brule is located at 44°4'26" North, 99°34'51" West (44.074014, -99.580716)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 599 people, 165 households, and 114 families residing in the town. The population density is 642.4/km² (1,667.7/mi²). There are 182 housing units at an average density of 195.2/km² (506.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 4.84% White, 0.17% African American, 94.82% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.17% from two or more races. 0.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 165 households out of which 46.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 21.2% are married couples living together, 34.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% are non-families. 24.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.60 and the average family size is 4.30.

In the town the population is spread out with 44.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 13.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $18,750, and the median income for a family is $16,250. Males have a median income of $18,281 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the town is $6,591. 51.9% of the population and 50.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 56.2% are under the age of 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older.