21.7% of South Shore, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 13.3% of high school graduates and 11.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 4.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 4.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in South Shore, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
South Shore:
21.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
South Shore:
18.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
South Shore:
4.8%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
South Shore:
4.1%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
4.1%
Poverty by age in South Shore, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in South Shore,SD (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
17.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
36.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in South Shore,SD (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
63.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in South Shore,SD (% below half of poverty level)
100.0%Under 6 years
60.0%6 to 11 years
16.0%12 to 17 years
10.0%18 to 24 years
22.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
27.0%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
17.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in South Shore, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Shore, SD (%)
21.0%White
100.0%American Indian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in South Shore, SD (absolute numbers)
47White
5American Indian
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in South Shore, SD
Children below poverty level:
South Shore, South Dakota:
50.0%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
South Shore:
13.3%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
South Shore:
11.8%
South Dakota:
28.1%
0.0%Married-couple family
25.0%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
5.3%Worked full-time, year-round
57.9%Worked part-time
36.8%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.6%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
42.9%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
28.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.5%1999 to 2000
9.0%1995 to 1998
10.1%1990 to 1994
13.5%1980 to 1989
12.4%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
33.7%1939 or earlier
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