14.3% of Chamberlain, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 12.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 15.4% of high school graduates and 19.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 13.6%. For comparison, it was 38.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chamberlain, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chamberlain:
14.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chamberlain:
3.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chamberlain:
33.6%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chamberlain:
43.3%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
13.6%
Residents above poverty level:
38.8%
Poverty by age in Chamberlain, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chamberlain,SD (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
22.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
19.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chamberlain,SD (percentage below poverty level)
15.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
33.3%6 to 11 years
21.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
21.1%35 to 44 years
25.6%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
9.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chamberlain,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
6.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
13.6%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chamberlain, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chamberlain, SD (%)
15.0%White
0.0%Black
16.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
42.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chamberlain, SD (absolute numbers)
233White
0Black
99American Indian
16Other race
62+ races
15Hispanic
14.8%Below poverty level
85.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chamberlain, SD
Children below poverty level:
Chamberlain, South Dakota:
12.9%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chamberlain:
15.4%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chamberlain:
19.2%
South Dakota:
28.1%
46.7%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
42.2%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
9.9%Worked part-time
83.9%Did not work
58.8%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
41.2%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
32.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
42.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
5.9%1990 to 1994
11.2%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
9.7%1960 to 1969
25.3%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
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