Yankton, SD

Census Place

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2023 Population

15,501

0.519% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Thune

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Rounds

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

4.76% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$202,300

5.69% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,671

1.25% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Yankton, SD had a population of 15.5k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Yankton, SD grew from 15,421 to 15,501, a 0.519% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Yankton, SD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Yankton, SD are Mount Marty University (198 degrees awarded in 2022) and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (6 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Yankton, SD was $202,300, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Yankton, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Yankton, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Yankton, SD employs 7.67k people. The largest industries in Yankton, SD are , and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($143,958), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($130,634), and Utilities ($97,303).

Employment

Occupations

7.67k

2023 Value

± 717

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yankton, SD declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 7.77k employees to 7.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Yankton, SD, are Production Occupations (1,354 people), Sales & Related Occupations (768 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (529 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Yankton, SD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Dakota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.67k

2023 Value

± 717

−1.25%

1 Year decline

± 12.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Yankton, SD declined at a rate of −1.25%, from 7.77k employees to 7.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Yankton, SD, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Yankton, SD, though some of these residents may live in Yankton, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,267

Median earning men ± $7,387

$39,457

Median earning women ± $3,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($228,015), Wholesale Trade ($143,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($93,158).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,578).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.37%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.96%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in South Dakota.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Yankton, SD are White (168 and 84.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 6.06%), Black or African American (5 and 2.53%), and Two or More Races (5 and 2.53%).

The largest universities in Yankton, SD by number of degrees awarded are Mount Marty University (198 and NaNk%) and Avera Sacred Heart Hospital (6 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Yankton, SD are Nurse Anesthetist (36 and NaNk%), Registered Nursing (25 and NaNk%), and General Business Administration & Management (16 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Yankton, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 1,267 (46.3% men and 53.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 1,267 students enrolled in Yankton, SD, 46.3% men and 53.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 984 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
12 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
25 degrees awarded
Other Health & Physical Education
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Yankton, SD was Elementary Education & Teaching with 12 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Yankton, SD according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mount Marty University
198 degrees awarded
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
6 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mount Marty University with 198 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 79 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yankton, SD, which is 0.632 times less than the 125 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 168 degrees mean that there were 14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,900) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,600) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.482% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (206k), Some college (148k), and Bachelors Degree (133k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Yankton, SD was $202,300 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $191,400 to $202,300, a 5.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Yankton, SD is 66.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Yankton, SD have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Yankton, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$202,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,578

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Yankton, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Yankton, SD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 66.6% of the housing units in Yankton, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yankton, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Yankton, SD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

6.81k

Number of Households

± 649

In N/A, the median household income of the 6.81k households in Yankton, SD N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Yankton, SD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Yankton, SD is from South Dakota.

0.438

2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.26% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in South Dakota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.8%)
Carpooled (6.9%)
Walked (4.58%)

In 2023, 81.8% of workers in Yankton, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.9%) and those who walked to work (4.58%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Yankton, SD have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Yankton, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Yankton, SD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Yankton, SD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Yankton, SD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yankton, SD (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yankton, SD is White, followed by Native American and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yankton, SD N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Yankton, SD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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