18.8% of Howard, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 13.0% of high school graduates and 17.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Howard, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Howard:
18.8%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Howard:
12.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Howard:
13.0%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 30.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Howard:
20.0%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Howard, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Howard,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
48.0%6 to 11 years
83.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
56.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
37.0%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Howard,SD (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
45.0%16 and 17 years
44.4%18 to 24 years
30.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.5%55 to 64 years
13.6%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Howard,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
35.1%6 to 11 years
52.2%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.7%35 to 44 years
20.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
5.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Howard, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Howard, SD (%)
19.0%White
100.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
19.0%2+ races
19.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Howard, SD (absolute numbers)
154White
8Black
0American Indian
0Asian
14Other race
52+ races
13Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Howard, SD
Children below poverty level:
Howard, South Dakota:
29.7%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Howard:
13.0%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Howard:
17.3%
South Dakota:
28.1%
25.0%Married-couple family
75.0%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
16.2%Worked full-time, year-round
2.9%Worked part-time
80.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
40.0%One part-time, other didn't work
60.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
10.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
80.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
1.5%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.5%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
11.0%1950 to 1959
6.1%1940 to 1949
50.3%1939 or earlier
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