34.2% of Edgemont, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 63.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 20.8% of high school graduates and 87.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.3%. For comparison, it was 0.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Edgemont, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Edgemont:
34.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Edgemont:
4.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Edgemont:
26.1%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 25.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Edgemont:
17.3%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.3%
Residents above poverty level:
0.0%
Poverty by age in Edgemont, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Edgemont,SD (percentage below poverty level)
38.1%Under 5 years
42.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
85.0%16 and 17 years
17.6%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
39.0%35 to 44 years
38.9%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
16.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Edgemont,SD (percentage below poverty level)
92.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
76.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
60.0%18 to 24 years
66.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
42.0%55 to 64 years
23.0%65 to 74 years
36.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Edgemont,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
34.1%18 to 24 years
23.3%25 to 34 years
7.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Edgemont, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgemont, SD (%)
20.9%White
72.3%American Indian
75.3%2+ races
69.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Edgemont, SD (absolute numbers)
130White
59American Indian
1222+ races
66Hispanic
34.9%Below poverty level
65.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Edgemont, SD
Children below poverty level:
Edgemont, South Dakota:
61.4%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Edgemont:
20.8%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Edgemont:
87.0%
South Dakota:
28.1%
68.8%Married-couple family
31.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
36.7%Worked part-time
63.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
22.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
77.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.0%1980 to 1989
14.0%1970 to 1979
12.0%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
18.0%1940 to 1949
38.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
9.7%1980 to 1989
15.1%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
7.4%1940 to 1949
34.1%1939 or earlier
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