7.9% of Piedmont, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.5% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 8.5% of high school graduates and 20.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 5.3%. For comparison, it was 23.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Piedmont, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Piedmont:
7.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Piedmont:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Piedmont:
16.9%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Piedmont:
28.7%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
5.3%
Residents above poverty level:
23.0%
Poverty by age in Piedmont, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Piedmont,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
8.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
12.9%35 to 44 years
24.5%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
66.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Piedmont,SD (percentage below poverty level)
8.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.5%6 to 11 years
5.0%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
17.2%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
31.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Piedmont,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.2%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
21.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
14.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Piedmont, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Piedmont, SD (%)
9.3%White
0.0%Black
5.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Piedmont, SD (absolute numbers)
96White
0Black
5American Indian
8.1%Below poverty level
91.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Piedmont, SD
Children below poverty level:
Piedmont, South Dakota:
6.3%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Piedmont:
8.5%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Piedmont:
20.0%
South Dakota:
28.1%
76.2%Married-couple family
23.8%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
77.8%Worked part-time
22.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
53.8%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
46.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
5.8%1995 to 1998
9.6%1990 to 1994
24.3%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
6.1%1960 to 1969
9.6%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
13.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
12.6%1995 to 1998
9.5%1990 to 1994
16.8%1980 to 1989
32.0%1970 to 1979
5.2%1960 to 1969
6.7%1950 to 1959
3.9%1940 to 1949
10.3%1939 or earlier
Discuss Piedmont, South Dakota (SD) on our hugely popular South Dakota forum.