Latest news about poverty in Jefferson, SD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.6% of Jefferson, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 60.7% less than the poverty level of 12.3% across the entire state of South Dakota. Taking into account residents not living in families, 12.5% of high school graduates and 6.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 19.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Jefferson, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Jefferson:
7.6%
Whole state:
12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Jefferson:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Jefferson:
6.5%
South Dakota:
16.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 12.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Jefferson:
18.2%
South Dakota:
24.4%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
19.7%
Poverty by age in Jefferson, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Jefferson,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
9.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Jefferson,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
7.0%6 to 11 years
44.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
44.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Jefferson,SD (% below half of poverty level)
3.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Jefferson, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, SD (%)
8.0%White
0.0%American Indian
12.4%Other race
0.0%2+ races
4.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Jefferson, SD (absolute numbers)
50White
0American Indian
1Other race
02+ races
1Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Jefferson, SD
Children below poverty level:
Jefferson, South Dakota:
12.0%
State:
14.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Jefferson:
12.5%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Jefferson:
6.3%
South Dakota:
39.2%
16.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
83.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
40.0%Worked part-time
60.0%Did not 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
42.9%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
4.6%1990 to 1994
9.1%1980 to 1989
27.4%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
28.0%1939 or earlier
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