8.7% of Belle Fourche, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 44.4% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 5.5% of high school graduates and 7.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.9%. For comparison, it was 18.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Belle Fourche, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Fourche:
8.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Belle Fourche:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Belle Fourche:
21.9%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Belle Fourche:
38.6%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.9%
Residents above poverty level:
18.8%
Poverty by age in Belle Fourche, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Belle Fourche,SD (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
18.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
36.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Belle Fourche,SD (percentage below poverty level)
11.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
10.4%16 and 17 years
65.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
18.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Belle Fourche,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Belle Fourche, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Fourche, SD (%)
8.0%White
2.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
37.0%Other race
3.0%2+ races
21.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Belle Fourche, SD (absolute numbers)
406White
1American Indian
38Asian
0Native Hawaiian
51Other race
152+ races
66Hispanic
8.9%Below poverty level
91.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Belle Fourche, SD
Children below poverty level:
Belle Fourche, South Dakota:
4.1%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Belle Fourche:
5.5%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Belle Fourche:
7.6%
South Dakota:
28.1%
53.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
46.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
74.9%Worked part-time
25.1%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
11.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
11.3%1960 to 1969
28.2%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
23.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
18.7%1970 to 1979
9.8%1960 to 1969
19.0%1950 to 1959
14.0%1940 to 1949
22.6%1939 or earlier
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