Yankton, SD
Census Place
Add ComparisonN/A 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.
97.2% of the residents in Yankton, SD are U.S. citizens.
Most people in Yankton, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Yankton, SD was 2 cars per household.
Yankton, SD is home to a population of 15.5k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.26% of Yankton, SD residents were born outside of the country (506 people).
In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Yankton, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 502 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 97.2% of Yankton, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Yankton, SD was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Yankton, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.2k people) in Yankton, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 527 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 502 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
6.5% of the people in Yankton, SD are hispanic (1.01k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Yankton, SD as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,429 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,883 and Ethiopia with 2,826.
As of 2024, 3.26% of Yankton, SD residents (506 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Yankton, SD was 3.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Yankton, SD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
93.9% of the population of Yankton, SD has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 9.99% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Yankton, SD declined by 8.83% from 6.67% to 6.08%.
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.
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.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,182), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,133).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,750), Public Administration ($50,586), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,838).
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.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing the state of South Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Yankton, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in South Dakota went to Donald J. Trump with 63.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (34.2%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.68%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in South Dakota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
John Thune and Mike Rounds are the senators currently representing South Dakota.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in South Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
Yankton, SD is currently represented by Dusty Johnson (Republican Party).
Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Yankton, SD have changed over time starting in 2008.
In 2024, universities in Yankton, SD awarded 246 degrees. The student population of Yankton, SD in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 638 male students and 646 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Yankton, SD are White (175 and 74.5%), Hispanic or Latino (19 and 8.09%), Black or African American (17 and 7.23%), and Unknown (9 and 3.83%).
The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,500.
In 2024 in Yankton, SD, the percentage of applicants admitted was 42.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,284 (49.7% men and 50.3% 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.
In 2024 there were 1,284 students enrolled in Yankton, SD, 49.7% men and 50.3% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 904 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.
In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Yankton, SD, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 175 degrees mean that there were 9.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 19 degrees awarded.
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.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($31,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
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.
People in Yankton, SD have an average commute time of 13.3 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.
In 2024, 66.3% of the housing units in Yankton, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Yankton, SD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 6.64k households in Yankton, SD declined from $67,804 from the previous year's value of $69,071.
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.
In 2024, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.642% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.
In 2024, 79% of workers in Yankton, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.68%) and those who worked at home (5.51%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Yankton, SD have a shorter commute time (13.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% 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.
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.
14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Yankton, SD (2.03k out of 14.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 65 - 74.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Yankton, SD is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.
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.
