14.5% of Alpena, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 6.0% of high school graduates and 37.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 31.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 35.7%. For comparison, it was 0.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Alpena, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Alpena:
14.5%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Alpena:
1.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Alpena:
31.6%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Alpena:
30.5%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
35.7%
Residents above poverty level:
0.9%
Poverty by age in Alpena, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Alpena,SD (percentage below poverty level)
12.0%6 to 11 years
29.0%12 to 14 years
43.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
6.0%25 to 34 years
17.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Alpena,SD (percentage below poverty level)
75.0%Under 5 years
25.0%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
25.0%15 years
33.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Alpena,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Alpena, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alpena, SD (%)
5.6%White
0.0%American Indian
32.3%Other race
13.1%2+ races
39.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Alpena, SD (absolute numbers)
13White
0American Indian
26Other race
62+ races
52Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
34.1%Below poverty level
65.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Alpena, SD
Children below poverty level:
Alpena, South Dakota:
23.0%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Alpena:
6.0%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Alpena:
37.5%
South Dakota:
28.1%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%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
62.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
28.6%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
0.0%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.3%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.3%1990 to 1994
3.4%1980 to 1989
4.5%1970 to 1979
11.4%1960 to 1969
6.8%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
62.5%1939 or earlier
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