7.4% of Canton, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 68.7% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 6.6% of high school graduates and 22.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.1%. For comparison, it was 23.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Canton, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
7.4%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Canton:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Canton:
3.4%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 16.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Canton:
7.2%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.1%
Residents above poverty level:
23.3%
Poverty by age in Canton, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Canton,SD (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
14.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.1%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Canton,SD (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
10.1%18 to 24 years
26.4%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Canton,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Canton, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, SD (%)
10.0%White
90.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Canton, SD (absolute numbers)
297White
45American Indian
0Asian
02+ races
13Hispanic
11.5%Below poverty level
88.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Canton, SD
Children below poverty level:
Canton, South Dakota:
5.0%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Canton:
6.6%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Canton:
22.8%
South Dakota:
28.1%
61.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
38.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
49.1%Worked part-time
50.9%Did not work
100.0%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
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
18.8%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
15.6%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
50.0%1940 to 1949
15.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.6%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
3.9%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
11.8%1970 to 1979
8.4%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
47.5%1939 or earlier
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