6.7% of De Smet, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 85.8% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 72.7%. For comparison, it was 10.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in De Smet, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
De Smet:
6.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
De Smet:
2.1%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
De Smet:
13.1%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
De Smet:
25.4%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
72.7%
Residents above poverty level:
10.7%
Poverty by age in De Smet, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in De Smet,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.8%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
13.3%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
16.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in De Smet,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
20.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
13.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in De Smet,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
2.8%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
1.4%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in De Smet, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Smet, SD (%)
7.4%White
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in De Smet, SD (absolute numbers)
69White
6.9%Below poverty level
93.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in De Smet, SD
Children below poverty level:
De Smet, South Dakota:
1.1%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
De Smet:
9.9%
South Dakota:
8.9%
33.3%Married-couple family
55.6%Male, no wife present
11.1%Female, no husband present
9.4%Worked full-time, year-round
56.2%Worked part-time
34.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
19.4%1980 to 1989
19.4%1970 to 1979
5.6%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
25.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
2.4%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
17.6%1950 to 1959
10.1%1940 to 1949
40.5%1939 or earlier
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