16.5% of Murdo, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. The poverty rate was 28.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 77.3%. For comparison, it was 15.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Murdo, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Murdo:
16.5%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Murdo:
9.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Murdo:
28.6%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 3.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Murdo:
7.6%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
77.3%
Residents above poverty level:
15.8%
Poverty by age in Murdo, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Murdo,SD (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
30.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Murdo,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
29.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
27.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Murdo,SD (% below half of poverty level)
53.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
6.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Murdo, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murdo, SD (%)
4.0%White
43.2%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Murdo, SD (absolute numbers)
18White
80American Indian
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Murdo, SD
Children below poverty level:
Murdo, South Dakota:
37.4%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Murdo:
8.4%
South Dakota:
8.9%
15.0%Married-couple family
40.0%Male, no wife present
45.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
28.6%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
4.0%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
22.5%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
13.9%1950 to 1959
13.9%1940 to 1949
20.8%1939 or earlier
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