Latest news about poverty in Vermillion, SD collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
26.2% of Vermillion, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 10.5% of high school graduates and 28.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 35.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 95.5%. For comparison, it was 26.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Vermillion, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Vermillion:
26.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Vermillion:
16.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Vermillion:
35.8%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Vermillion:
18.0%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
95.5%
Residents above poverty level:
26.4%
Poverty by age in Vermillion, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Vermillion,SD (percentage below poverty level)
49.1%Under 5 years
13.8%5 years
4.8%6 to 11 years
5.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.9%16 and 17 years
47.6%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
20.4%35 to 44 years
5.5%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Vermillion,SD (percentage below poverty level)
18.6%Under 5 years
34.8%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
42.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
62.7%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
14.1%55 to 64 years
3.6%65 to 74 years
16.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Vermillion,SD (% below half of poverty level)
22.1%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 17 years
35.7%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
7.2%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Vermillion, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vermillion, SD (%)
26.0%White
47.0%Black
25.0%American Indian
32.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
18.0%2+ races
45.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Vermillion, SD (absolute numbers)
2,059White
92Black
116American Indian
129Asian
209Other race
972+ races
129Hispanic
26.3%Below poverty level
73.7%Above poverty level
31.6%Below poverty level
68.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Vermillion, SD
Children below poverty level:
Vermillion, South Dakota:
16.5%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Vermillion:
10.5%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Vermillion:
28.2%
South Dakota:
28.1%
41.9%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
58.1%Female, no husband present
7.9%Worked full-time, year-round
72.5%Worked part-time
19.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
19.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
14.5%One part-time, other didn't work
66.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
11.3%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
58.5%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
8.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
4.9%1990 to 1994
4.8%1980 to 1989
24.9%1970 to 1979
19.1%1960 to 1969
10.4%1950 to 1959
3.6%1940 to 1949
24.8%1939 or earlier
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