47.3% of Fort Thompson, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 73.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 37.7% of high school graduates and 74.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 43.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.6%. For comparison, it was 43.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Fort Thompson, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Thompson:
47.3%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Fort Thompson:
33.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Fort Thompson:
43.4%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 15.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Fort Thompson:
13.3%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.6%
Residents above poverty level:
43.0%
Poverty by age in Fort Thompson, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Fort Thompson,SD (percentage below poverty level)
79.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
72.0%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
9.0%16 and 17 years
23.0%18 to 24 years
57.0%25 to 34 years
30.0%35 to 44 years
56.0%45 to 54 years
49.0%55 to 64 years
100.0%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Fort Thompson,SD (percentage below poverty level)
61.3%Under 5 years
75.0%5 years
88.9%6 to 11 years
92.6%12 to 14 years
38.5%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
29.6%18 to 24 years
68.1%25 to 34 years
27.6%35 to 44 years
48.4%45 to 54 years
47.6%55 to 64 years
4.5%65 to 74 years
28.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Fort Thompson,SD (% below half of poverty level)
56.2%Under 6 years
59.8%6 to 11 years
23.0%12 to 17 years
16.2%18 to 24 years
47.9%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
46.9%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
26.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Fort Thompson, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Thompson, SD (%)
0.0%White
45.3%American Indian
21.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Fort Thompson, SD (absolute numbers)
488American Indian
13Hispanic
48.0%Below poverty level
52.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Fort Thompson, SD
Children below poverty level:
Fort Thompson, South Dakota:
58.6%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Fort Thompson:
37.7%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Fort Thompson:
74.8%
South Dakota:
28.1%
22.7%Married-couple family
11.4%Male, no wife present
65.9%Female, no husband present
1.6%Worked full-time, year-round
31.8%Worked part-time
66.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.8%One full-time, other didn't work
56.2%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
13.5%1990 to 1994
21.6%1980 to 1989
16.2%1970 to 1979
43.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
12.0%1999 to 2000
18.0%1995 to 1998
20.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
24.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
4.0%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
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