8.7% of Whitewood, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 43.0% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 8.0% of high school graduates and 7.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 8.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 10.0%. For comparison, it was 8.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitewood, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitewood:
8.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitewood:
3.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitewood:
8.7%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 19.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitewood:
19.7%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
10.0%
Residents above poverty level:
8.5%
Poverty by age in Whitewood, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitewood,SD (percentage below poverty level)
23.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
15.2%18 to 24 years
8.8%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
11.9%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitewood,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
50.0%12 to 14 years
31.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
26.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitewood,SD (% below half of poverty level)
3.8%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
7.7%12 to 17 years
9.4%18 to 24 years
1.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitewood, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitewood, SD (%)
9.3%White
46.6%American Indian
0.0%Other race
11.8%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitewood, SD (absolute numbers)
72White
5American Indian
0Other race
62+ races
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitewood, SD
Children below poverty level:
Whitewood, South Dakota:
6.3%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitewood:
8.0%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitewood:
7.8%
South Dakota:
28.1%
37.5%Married-couple family
62.5%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
56.6%Worked part-time
43.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
7.1%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
14.3%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
28.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
17.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
6.8%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
22.2%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
10.1%1950 to 1959
2.4%1940 to 1949
30.4%1939 or earlier
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