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Aberdeen, South Dakota

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StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Total Population28,189907,428334,922,499
Median Household Income$64,405$75,081$80,734
Median Age36.438.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.0%31.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$217,300$257,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$762$946$1,413
Poverty Rate13.8%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%2.9%5.2%
Foreign Born5.3%4.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate61.7%68.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.917.826.4
Worked from Home5.4%9.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.3%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Age in Aberdeen, South Dakota

StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Median Age36.438.038.9
Under 18 %22.4%24.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.1%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.4%18.0%17.2%

Households and families in Aberdeen, South Dakota

StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Households12,469365,544129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households51.1%61.3%64.2%
Households with Children27.5%29.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.8%13.0%17.3%
People Living Alone41.2%31.9%28.7%
Never Married38.0%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Aberdeen, South Dakota

StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,258$40,550$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.4%14.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%8.1%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.8%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.9%27.7%28.2%
SNAP Households10.3%7.9%n/a

Housing in Aberdeen, South Dakota

StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Housing Units13,664408,584143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes57.3%66.9%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.5%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.7%10.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,972.01,980.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied38.3%31.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.3%25.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,719$2,724n/a

Education in Aberdeen, South Dakota

StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Less than High School6.7%6.8%10.4%
High School Graduate29.2%29.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.1%32.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.2%21.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.7%10.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Aberdeen, South Dakota

StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%67.2%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.0%77.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%3.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes79.5%48.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.0%5.2%n/a

Origins and language in Aberdeen, South Dakota

StatisticAberdeenSouth DakotaUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.1%62.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%1.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%2.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.3%92.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.9%2.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.9%6.3%16.7%

Cities near Aberdeen

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.