43.6% of St. Francis, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 25.3% of high school graduates and 72.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.0%. For comparison, it was 72.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in St. Francis, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
St. Francis:
43.6%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
St. Francis:
25.6%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
St. Francis:
27.8%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
St. Francis:
5.5%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.0%
Residents above poverty level:
72.6%
Poverty by age in St. Francis, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in St. Francis,SD (percentage below poverty level)
53.0%Under 5 years
28.0%6 to 11 years
85.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
10.0%16 and 17 years
76.0%18 to 24 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
65.0%45 to 54 years
50.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in St. Francis,SD (percentage below poverty level)
89.0%Under 5 years
33.0%5 years
51.0%6 to 11 years
28.0%12 to 14 years
17.0%15 years
82.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
36.0%45 to 54 years
27.0%55 to 64 years
43.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in St. Francis,SD (% below half of poverty level)
57.9%Under 6 years
12.6%6 to 11 years
31.0%12 to 17 years
68.6%18 to 24 years
30.2%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
25.5%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
19.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in St. Francis, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Francis, SD (%)
0.0%White
54.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
Breakdown of poor residents within races in St. Francis, SD (absolute numbers)
246American Indian
57.3%Below poverty level
42.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in St. Francis, SD
Children below poverty level:
St. Francis, South Dakota:
47.5%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
St. Francis:
25.3%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
St. Francis:
72.2%
South Dakota:
28.1%
21.1%Married-couple family
34.2%Male, no wife present
44.7%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
17.8%Worked part-time
82.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
42.9%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
57.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
11.1%1980 to 1989
18.5%1970 to 1979
70.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.0%1980 to 1989
3.9%1970 to 1979
78.4%1960 to 1969
7.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
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