10.1% of Sioux Falls, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.2% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 7.0% of high school graduates and 17.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 53.4%. For comparison, it was 17.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sioux Falls, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sioux Falls:
10.1%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sioux Falls:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sioux Falls:
13.5%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sioux Falls:
13.9%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
53.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.9%
Poverty by age in Sioux Falls, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sioux Falls,SD (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
25.4%5 years
11.9%6 to 11 years
3.5%12 to 14 years
7.0%15 years
13.9%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
3.9%35 to 44 years
4.2%45 to 54 years
10.0%55 to 64 years
7.5%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sioux Falls,SD (percentage below poverty level)
17.5%Under 5 years
9.2%5 years
13.8%6 to 11 years
15.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.5%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
13.1%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
8.2%65 to 74 years
12.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sioux Falls,SD (% below half of poverty level)
9.2%Under 6 years
5.7%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
2.9%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sioux Falls, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sioux Falls, SD (%)
8.3%White
18.1%Black
36.2%American Indian
5.6%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
10.9%Other race
21.0%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sioux Falls, SD (absolute numbers)
12,729White
2,310Black
1,072American Indian
257Asian
0Native Hawaiian
389Other race
3,1412+ races
2,528Hispanic
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
4.8%Below poverty level
95.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sioux Falls, SD
Children below poverty level:
Sioux Falls, South Dakota:
13.9%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sioux Falls:
7.0%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sioux Falls:
17.5%
South Dakota:
28.1%
40.0%Married-couple family
8.0%Male, no wife present
52.0%Female, no husband present
6.3%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
43.7%Did not work
15.5%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
32.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
52.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
9.5%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
11.8%1980 to 1989
18.9%1970 to 1979
5.5%1960 to 1969
18.1%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
20.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
10.4%1995 to 1998
9.8%1990 to 1994
15.6%1980 to 1989
15.9%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
14.0%1950 to 1959
6.9%1940 to 1949
13.5%1939 or earlier
Discuss Sioux Falls, South Dakota (SD) on our hugely popular South Dakota forum.
