7.2% of Sturgis, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 72.8% less than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 8.5% of high school graduates and 10.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 56.8%. For comparison, it was 24.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sturgis, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sturgis:
7.2%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sturgis:
4.0%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sturgis:
11.7%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sturgis:
31.1%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
56.8%
Residents above poverty level:
24.6%
Poverty by age in Sturgis, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sturgis,SD (percentage below poverty level)
5.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
5.0%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
14.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sturgis,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
25.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.5%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
8.3%55 to 64 years
28.6%65 to 74 years
32.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sturgis,SD (% below half of poverty level)
2.9%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.7%45 to 54 years
6.1%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
21.7%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sturgis, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sturgis, SD (%)
7.4%White
26.7%Black
0.0%American Indian
16.9%Asian
0.0%Other race
9.9%2+ races
7.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sturgis, SD (absolute numbers)
482White
31Black
0American Indian
9Asian
0Other race
262+ races
9Hispanic
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sturgis, SD
Children below poverty level:
Sturgis, South Dakota:
4.0%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sturgis:
8.5%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sturgis:
10.9%
South Dakota:
28.1%
51.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
48.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
18.7%Worked part-time
81.3%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
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
9.6%1940 to 1949
36.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.1%1999 to 2000
9.4%1995 to 1998
7.2%1990 to 1994
8.3%1980 to 1989
30.3%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
8.7%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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