Latest news about poverty in Aberdeen, SD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.0% of Aberdeen, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 8.5% of high school graduates and 20.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 60.3%. For comparison, it was 16.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Aberdeen, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Aberdeen:
13.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Aberdeen:
5.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Aberdeen:
19.3%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Aberdeen:
19.9%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
60.3%
Residents above poverty level:
16.3%
Poverty by age in Aberdeen, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Aberdeen,SD (percentage below poverty level)
6.6%Under 5 years
12.1%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
18.9%15 years
22.4%16 and 17 years
20.6%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
6.6%55 to 64 years
11.5%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Aberdeen,SD (percentage below poverty level)
17.4%Under 5 years
8.9%5 years
13.9%6 to 11 years
44.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
30.9%16 and 17 years
30.8%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
18.4%35 to 44 years
8.7%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Aberdeen,SD (% below half of poverty level)
5.4%Under 6 years
0.3%6 to 11 years
8.1%12 to 17 years
14.2%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
2.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Aberdeen, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aberdeen, SD (%)
11.0%White
6.0%Black
7.0%American Indian
25.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
53.0%Other race
41.0%2+ races
50.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Aberdeen, SD (absolute numbers)
2,435White
52Black
87American Indian
337Asian
14Native Hawaiian
210Other race
6462+ races
703Hispanic
13.1%Below poverty level
86.9%Above poverty level
14.0%Below poverty level
86.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Aberdeen, SD
Children below poverty level:
Aberdeen, South Dakota:
16.5%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Aberdeen:
8.5%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Aberdeen:
20.8%
South Dakota:
28.1%
37.6%Married-couple family
4.9%Male, no wife present
57.5%Female, no husband present
11.3%Worked full-time, year-round
41.7%Worked part-time
47.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
8.9%One full-time, other didn't work
16.4%Both worked part-time
9.6%One part-time, other didn't work
65.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
3.7%1980 to 1989
15.0%1970 to 1979
17.8%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
12.0%1940 to 1949
34.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
3.8%1990 to 1994
3.9%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
17.5%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
27.6%1939 or earlier
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