Latest news about poverty in Pierre, SD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.7% of Pierre, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.9% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 7.9% of high school graduates and 29.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.7%. For comparison, it was 17.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pierre, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Pierre:
11.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Pierre:
6.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Pierre:
18.4%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Pierre:
20.8%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.7%
Residents above poverty level:
17.6%
Poverty by age in Pierre, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pierre,SD (percentage below poverty level)
7.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.4%6 to 11 years
8.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
33.8%16 and 17 years
37.8%18 to 24 years
26.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
3.9%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pierre,SD (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.5%16 and 17 years
39.6%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
3.2%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
7.8%55 to 64 years
7.6%65 to 74 years
15.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pierre,SD (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
11.2%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
11.6%25 to 34 years
0.5%35 to 44 years
2.1%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pierre, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pierre, SD (%)
11.3%White
39.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
1.1%2+ races
4.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pierre, SD (absolute numbers)
1,266White
303American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
112+ races
23Hispanic
12.1%Below poverty level
87.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pierre, SD
Children below poverty level:
Pierre, South Dakota:
11.1%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Pierre:
7.9%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Pierre:
29.3%
South Dakota:
28.1%
15.6%Married-couple family
42.2%Male, no wife present
42.2%Female, no husband present
11.6%Worked full-time, year-round
30.1%Worked part-time
58.3%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
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
24.7%1980 to 1989
32.6%1970 to 1979
21.3%1960 to 1969
4.5%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
4.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.5%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
14.2%1980 to 1989
26.5%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
15.4%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
13.7%1939 or earlier
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