17.6% of Platte, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 28.9% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 7.1% of high school graduates and 25.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.2%. For comparison, it was 8.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Platte, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Platte:
17.6%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Platte:
8.7%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Platte:
12.8%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Platte:
8.2%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.2%
Residents above poverty level:
8.0%
Poverty by age in Platte, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Platte,SD (percentage below poverty level)
40.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
16.2%6 to 11 years
71.4%12 to 14 years
19.5%16 and 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
23.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
11.4%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Platte,SD (percentage below poverty level)
36.2%Under 5 years
71.7%6 to 11 years
13.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
54.2%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
15.8%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
16.7%65 to 74 years
10.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Platte,SD (% below half of poverty level)
19.0%Under 6 years
27.1%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
25.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Platte, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Platte, SD (%)
18.0%White
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
69.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Platte, SD (absolute numbers)
220White
4American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
172+ races
18.0%Below poverty level
82.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Platte, SD
Children below poverty level:
Platte, South Dakota:
34.5%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Platte:
7.1%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Platte:
25.0%
South Dakota:
28.1%
9.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
90.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
55.2%Worked part-time
44.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%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
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
11.1%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
25.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
55.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
14.9%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
10.7%1950 to 1959
5.2%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
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