12.7% of Wessington Springs, SD residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was about the same as the poverty level of 12.5% across the entire state of South Dakota. 13.2% of high school graduates and 36.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 30.5% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Wessington Springs, SD
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Wessington Springs:
12.7%
Whole state:
12.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Wessington Springs:
0.3%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Wessington Springs:
30.5%
South Dakota:
20.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Wessington Springs:
73.1%
South Dakota:
21.3%
Poverty by age in Wessington Springs, SD
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Wessington Springs,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
28.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Wessington Springs,SD (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%18 to 24 years
2.6%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
11.1%65 to 74 years
53.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Wessington Springs,SD (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 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
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Wessington Springs, SD
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wessington Springs, SD (%)
14.5%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Wessington Springs, SD (absolute numbers)
85White
13.0%Below poverty level
87.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Wessington Springs, SD
Children below poverty level:
Wessington Springs, South Dakota:
0.0%
State:
14.7%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Wessington Springs:
13.2%
South Dakota:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Wessington Springs:
36.1%
South Dakota:
28.1%
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
44.9%Worked part-time
51.3%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
20.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
55.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
12.6%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
13.2%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
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