16.5% of Brookings, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 8.9% of high school graduates and 37.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.5%. For comparison, it was 22.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Brookings, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Brookings:
16.5%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Brookings:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Brookings:
20.2%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Brookings:
12.2%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.5%
Residents above poverty level:
22.0%
Poverty by age in Brookings, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Brookings,SD (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
10.5%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
33.9%18 to 24 years
16.9%25 to 34 years
9.8%35 to 44 years
11.3%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
6.1%65 to 74 years
8.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Brookings,SD (percentage below poverty level)
11.4%Under 5 years
18.1%5 years
12.9%6 to 11 years
6.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
43.7%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
7.9%55 to 64 years
11.9%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Brookings,SD (% below half of poverty level)
8.8%Under 6 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
3.2%12 to 17 years
13.7%18 to 24 years
2.0%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
2.9%55 to 64 years
2.6%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Brookings, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookings, SD (%)
17.2%White
29.1%Black
32.5%American Indian
27.9%Asian
4.9%Other race
1.2%2+ races
10.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Brookings, SD (absolute numbers)
3,051White
94Black
103American Indian
266Asian
21Other race
122+ races
98Hispanic
15.8%Below poverty level
84.2%Above poverty level
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Brookings, SD
Children below poverty level:
Brookings, South Dakota:
7.2%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Brookings:
8.9%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Brookings:
37.0%
South Dakota:
28.1%
63.0%Married-couple family
18.8%Male, no wife present
18.1%Female, no husband present
3.7%Worked full-time, year-round
77.0%Worked part-time
19.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
37.7%One part-time, other didn't work
15.2%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
7.6%1980 to 1989
49.5%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
18.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
19.2%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
16.3%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
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