Yankton, South Dakota

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Living In Yankton, South Dakota
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  1. Overview - Life In Yankton
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Yankton
  3. Crime In Yankton
  4. Cost of Living In Yankton
  5. Gender In Yankton
  6. Household Income For Yankton
  7. Education In Yankton
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Yankton
About Yankton, South Dakota
Is Yankton, South Dakota a good place to live?
Yankton is a city in South Dakota state in USA with a population of 14619 residents.. The poverty rate of Yankton is 12%, which is 14% lower than national average. The typical household in Yankton earns $54278 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 47.2% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Yankton, only 91% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Yankton remained 1%, which is 79% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Yankton, only 29% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 33% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Yankton is 89, which is 11% lower than national average. Median home value in Yankton is $155000 , which is 33% lower than national average. While median income in Yankton remained $54278, which is 20% lower than national average.
Population
14619
Unemployment
1%
79% NAT AVG.
Poverty
12%
14% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
7
Median Home
$155000
33% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$54278
20% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$630
46% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
89
11% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 8
Unemployed People
1 in 100
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 28
People Earning < $50,000
47.2%
People with <= High School
1 in 2.6
People With Any Degree
1 in 2.4
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing50%

Affordability85%

Safety40%

Amenities85%

Diversity60%

Education80%

Commute100%

Is Yankton, South Dakota safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Yankton, South Dakota is 61% higher than national average. The violent crime rate of Yankton is 45% higher than national average. While the property crime rate of Yankton is 65% higher than national average. You have 1 in 176 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 31 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
557
Violent : 83
Property : 474
Total Crime
61% NAT. AVG.
54% STATE AVG.
3786 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
45% NAT. AVG.
13% STATE AVG.
564.2 (per 100k)
Property Crime
65% NAT. AVG.
65% STATE AVG.
3221.9 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Yankton
Violent crime
1 in 176
Property crime
1 in 31
Robbery
1 in 7310
Burglary
1 in 261
Assault
1 in 256
Car Theft
1 in 457
Yankton : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In South Dakota 4 3 8 1 10
In USA 554 549 824 441 826
Yankton : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In South Dakota 6 8 9 6 2
In USA 506 330 996 544 35

Violent Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00%2%69%29%

 Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type Count Yankton
South Dakota
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 83 564.2 501.39 387.8
Murder 0 0 4.48 6.5
Robbery 2 13.6 30.69 73.9
Assault 57 387.4 399.12 279.7
Rape 24 163.2 67.1 27.7
Property Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.012%81%7%

 Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type Count Yankton
 South Dakota
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 474 3221.9 1956.72 1,958.2
Burglary 56 380.6 340.09 314.2
Larceny 386 2623.7 1357.32 1,398
Car Theft 32 217.5 259.32 246
Violent Crime Comparison
 Yankton South Dakota USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00150300450600RapeAssaultRobberyMurderViolent Crime564.2501.39387.804.486.513.630.6973.9387.4399.12279.7163.267.127.7
Property Crime Comparison
 Yankton South Dakota USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.001,0002,0003,0004,000Car TheftLarcenyBurglaryProperty Crime3,221.91,956.721,958.2380.6340.09314.22,623.71,357.321,398217.5259.32246

Cost of Living
Expense Yankton South Dakota National Avg.
Services 97 94 100
Groceries 100 97 100
Health 97 96 100
Housing 69 79 100
Transportation 96 93 100
Utilities 96 88 100
Cost of Living
 Yankton South Dakota
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00255075100UtilitiesTransportHousingHealthGroceriesServices9794100979796697996939688
Gender
Gender Yankton South Dakota Country
Female 50% 49.6% 50.8%
Male 50% 50.4% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.050%50%Female50%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.04%5%9%12%17%20%14%12%3%3%$50K to $75K20.4%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Yankton South Dakota Country
Less than $10,000 3.6% 5.3% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.3% 8.7% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 11.8% 10% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 17.3% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.4% 19.1% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.1% 14.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 12.2% 15.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3% 5.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.1% 4.4% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.03%6%29%21%12%16%10%2%1%High School or GED29%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Yankton South Dakota Country
< 9th Grade 3% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 6% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 30% 27.0%
Other College 21% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 12% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 10% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Yankton South Dakota  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K3.65.35.85.24.14.19.38.78.511.8108.617.313.61220.419.117.214.114.612.812.215.115.635.17.13.14.48.3
Education
 Yankton South Dakota  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade335657293027212120121291620201069222111
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.086%2%4%0%5%0%3%0%White86.2%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Yankton South Dakota Country
White 86.2% 81.3% 60.1%
African American 2% 2.1% 12.2%
American Indian 3.8% 8.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.2% 1.4% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 3% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.9% 4.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Yankton South Dakota  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0022.54567.590Hispanic2 or More$OthersHawaiianAsianAmericanIndianAfricanAmericanWhite86.281.360.122.112.23.88.20.60.21.45.600.10.200.10.332.72.84.94.118.2