20.9% of Wakonda, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. The poverty rate was 56.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.1%. For comparison, it was 13.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Wakonda, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wakonda:
20.9%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wakonda:
10.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wakonda:
56.9%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 8.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wakonda:
43.3%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.1%
Residents above poverty level:
13.1%
Poverty by age in Wakonda, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wakonda,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
22.2%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 14 years
5.0%15 years
87.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
50.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wakonda,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
43.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
100.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wakonda,SD (% below half of poverty level)
3.6%Under 6 years
3.4%6 to 11 years
15.2%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
27.7%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wakonda, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wakonda, SD (%)
18.6%White
74.8%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
66.9%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wakonda, SD (absolute numbers)
56White
3Black
0Asian
0Other race
162+ races
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wakonda, SD
Children below poverty level:
Wakonda, South Dakota:
17.7%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wakonda:
20.3%
South Dakota:
8.9%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
2.6%Worked part-time
97.4%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.8%1999 to 2000
8.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
8.4%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
11.2%1950 to 1959
7.5%1940 to 1949
57.0%1939 or earlier
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