14.7% of Scotland, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 15.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 10.1% of high school graduates and 29.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 41.2%. For comparison, it was 18.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Scotland, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Scotland:
14.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Scotland:
4.5%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Scotland:
18.3%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Scotland:
17.8%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
41.2%
Residents above poverty level:
18.9%
Poverty by age in Scotland, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Scotland,SD (percentage below poverty level)
28.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
32.0%25 to 34 years
15.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Scotland,SD (percentage below poverty level)
13.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
80.0%18 to 24 years
13.2%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
15.6%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
1.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Scotland,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
70.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Scotland, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotland, SD (%)
16.1%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Scotland, SD (absolute numbers)
117White
15.2%Below poverty level
84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Scotland, SD
Children below poverty level:
Scotland, South Dakota:
13.7%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Scotland:
10.1%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Scotland:
29.5%
South Dakota:
28.1%
64.7%Married-couple family
35.3%Male, no wife present
0.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
25.9%Worked part-time
74.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
44.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
55.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.7%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
56.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.9%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
2.9%1980 to 1989
7.1%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
20.4%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
45.7%1939 or earlier
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