South Dakota

State Government

Governor

Kristi Noem (R)

State Senate

4

Democrats,

31

Republicans

State House

7

Democrats,

63

Republicans

Assets - South Dakota

Average College Debt

$31,171

Unbanked Households

3.80%

Family - South Dakota

Children in foster care

1,661

Percent of children in immigrant families

10%

Percent of children living in single parent families

27%

Housing - South Dakota

Home foreclosure rate

1 in 26594

People experiencing homelessness

1,338.0

Households paying more than 50% of income on housing

18,300.0

Percent renters

0.317

Total households

Economic well-being - South Dakota

Extreme poverty rate

0.06

Food insecurity

0.124

Minimum wage

11.50

Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line

0.3

Poverty rate

10.4%

Unemployment rate

1.9

Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment

Percent of individuals who are uninsured

8.1

Percent of jobs that are low-wage

Poverty by demographic - South Dakota

Child poverty rate

0.11

Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty

N/A

Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty

N/A

Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty

Senior poverty rate

8.8 %

Women in poverty

437,929

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