10.2% of Mellette, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.1% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. The poverty rate was 29.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 7.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mellette, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mellette:
10.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mellette:
3.4%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mellette:
29.6%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mellette:
44.4%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
7.3%
Poverty by age in Mellette, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mellette,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
17.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
53.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mellette,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
50.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mellette,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
14.3%12 to 17 years
33.3%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mellette, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mellette, SD (%)
10.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mellette, SD (absolute numbers)
15White
0American Indian
5Other race
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
75.0%Below poverty level
25.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mellette, SD
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mellette:
9.6%
South Dakota:
8.9%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.0%Worked part-time
75.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
33.3%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
58.2%1939 or earlier
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