12.0% of Lake Preston, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.7% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 11.0% of high school graduates and 20.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Preston, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Preston:
12.0%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Preston:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Preston:
24.8%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Preston:
51.5%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
8.0%
Poverty by age in Lake Preston, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Preston,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
72.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
7.5%25 to 34 years
52.0%35 to 44 years
3.1%45 to 54 years
6.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Preston,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
56.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Preston,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Preston, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Preston, SD (%)
13.5%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
15.2%2+ races
8.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Preston, SD (absolute numbers)
56White
0American Indian
0Asian
192+ races
7Hispanic
12.5%Below poverty level
87.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Preston, SD
Children below poverty level:
Lake Preston, South Dakota:
13.6%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Preston:
11.0%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Preston:
20.6%
South Dakota:
28.1%
77.8%Married-couple family
22.2%Male, no wife present
0.0%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
83.3%One full-time, other didn't work
16.7%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
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
14.3%1940 to 1949
71.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
7.0%1995 to 1998
2.0%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
17.5%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
11.5%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
43.5%1939 or earlier
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