3.4% of Groton, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 266.5% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 3.8% of high school graduates and 4.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 7.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Groton, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Groton:
3.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Groton:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Groton:
16.3%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Groton:
44.6%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.7%
Poverty by age in Groton, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Groton,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.8%6 to 11 years
7.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
8.6%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
9.5%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Groton,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
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Groton,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
2.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Groton, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Groton, SD (%)
2.6%White
0.0%Other race
35.9%2+ races
12.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Groton, SD (absolute numbers)
42White
0Other race
192+ races
6Hispanic
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Groton, SD
Children below poverty level:
Groton, South Dakota:
2.9%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Groton:
3.8%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Groton:
4.3%
South Dakota:
28.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
60.0%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
11.1%1999 to 2000
11.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
11.1%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.7%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
4.4%1995 to 1998
6.8%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
14.7%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
9.8%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
41.7%1939 or earlier
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