13.1% of Spearfish, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 4.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 8.0% of high school graduates and 32.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.9%. For comparison, it was 24.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Spearfish, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Spearfish:
13.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Spearfish:
6.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Spearfish:
26.0%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Spearfish:
35.4%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.9%
Residents above poverty level:
24.8%
Poverty by age in Spearfish, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Spearfish,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.2%6 to 11 years
30.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
36.5%18 to 24 years
5.3%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
8.7%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Spearfish,SD (percentage below poverty level)
26.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
42.2%15 years
40.9%16 and 17 years
38.3%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
12.5%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
17.2%65 to 74 years
8.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Spearfish,SD (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
2.5%6 to 11 years
5.7%12 to 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
13.7%35 to 44 years
0.5%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
1.2%65 to 74 years
0.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Spearfish, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spearfish, SD (%)
11.9%White
0.0%Black
36.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%Other race
34.1%2+ races
10.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Spearfish, SD (absolute numbers)
1,235White
0Black
105American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
0Other race
3042+ races
24Hispanic
13.6%Below poverty level
86.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Spearfish, SD
Children below poverty level:
Spearfish, South Dakota:
11.6%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Spearfish:
8.0%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Spearfish:
32.1%
South Dakota:
28.1%
44.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
55.8%Female, no husband present
12.5%Worked full-time, year-round
44.6%Worked part-time
42.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
84.5%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
15.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.9%1995 to 1998
6.4%1990 to 1994
11.9%1980 to 1989
25.7%1970 to 1979
8.3%1960 to 1969
5.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.3%1999 to 2000
13.6%1995 to 1998
13.4%1990 to 1994
15.9%1980 to 1989
13.3%1970 to 1979
10.5%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
4.2%1940 to 1949
14.0%1939 or earlier
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