Yankton, SD City Data

Yankton, SD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,528 people who live in Yankton and approximately 21,652 who live in Yankton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Yankton to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Yankton. We have included Yankton housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Yankton Information

Yankton County where Yankton resides is 532.62 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,652 and has a population rank of 1,710 out of all the places in the United States.

Yankton has a total of 13,528 people and of those residents there are 6,631 males and 6,897 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 39.4. There are approximately 240 births each year and around 204 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Yankton varies per year, but currently 13,394 are one race and 134 are two or more races.

Of the 13,528 people who live in Yankton, there are 3,561 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Yankton is 1,763 male and 1,798 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,358.

General Yankton Information
Total area in square miles - Yankton County	532.62
Water area in square miles - Yankton County	N/A
Resident population - Yankton County	21,652
Population rank - Yankton County	1,710
Total population	13,528
Total population (male)	6,631
Total population (female)	6,897
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	39.4
Births - Yankton County	240
Deaths- Yankton County	204
Population of one race	13,394
Population of two or more races	134
Population under 20 years	3,561
Population under 20 years (male)	1,763
Population under 20 years (female)	1,798
Total population 18 years and over	10,358

Yankton Social Characteristics

There are 8,187 households in Yankton. Families make up 5,399 of these households. The table below breaks down the Yankton families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,456), male householder with no wife present (286) and female householder with no husband present (587). The remainder of the Yankton households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,780. Yankton, SD moving companies help people in Yankton move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Yankton. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Yankton is based, there are 8,458 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,855 never married, 4,823 now married, 66 separated, 963 widowed, and 751 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 122 separated, 233 widowed and 657 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Yankton social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Yankton.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Yankton County)
Total households	8,187
Family households (families)	5,399
With own children under 18 years	2,782
Married-couple family	4,456
With own children under 18 years	2,117
Male householder, no wife present, family	286
With own children under 18 years	161
Female householder, no husband present, family	587
With own children under 18 years	486
Nonfamily households	2,780
Householder living alone	2,396
65 years and over	981

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,658
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,532
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,743
Householder	3,232
Spouse	2,548
Child	3,530
Other relatives	40
Nonrelatives	190
Unmarried partner	103
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	24
Unmarried partner	232
Foster child	7
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,455
Male householder	855
Male householder living alone	695
Male householder not living alone	160
Female householder	1,282
Female householder living alone	1,180
Female householder not living alone	102
Nonrelatives	318
Unmarried partner	129
Roomer or boarder	26
Housemate or roommate	112
Foster child	3
Other	48

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,458
Never married	1,855
Now married	4,823
Separated	66
Widowed	963
Divorced	751
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	122
Widowed	233
Divorced	657

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,528
Male	6,631
Under 5 years	416
5 to 9 years	436
10 to 14 years	444
15 to 17 years	290
18 and 19 years	177
20 years	92
21 years	92
22 to 24 years	272
25 to 29 years	488
30 to 34 years	463
35 to 39 years	565
40 to 44 years	587
45 to 49 years	518
50 to 54 years	413
55 to 59 years	303
60 and 61 years	85
62 to 64 years	141
65 and 66 years	82
67 to 69 years	110
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	183
80 to 84 years	136
85 years and over	110
Female	6,897
Under 5 years	399
5 to 9 years	465
10 to 14 years	436
15 to 17 years	284
18 and 19 years	214
20 years	123
21 years	86
22 to 24 years	272
25 to 29 years	387
30 to 34 years	388
35 to 39 years	444
40 to 44 years	494
45 to 49 years	470
50 to 54 years	367
55 to 59 years	316
60 and 61 years	95
62 to 64 years	182
65 and 66 years	109
67 to 69 years	156
70 to 74 years	324
75 to 79 years	302
80 to 84 years	262
85 years and over	322

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,528
One race	13,394
White	12,764
Black or African American	222
American Indian and Alaska Native	214
Asian	68
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	14
Two or more races	134

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	12,198
People who are White alone	11,663
People who are Black or African American alone	63
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	183
People who are Asian alone	59
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	206
People who are Some other race alone	113

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,292
Same house	11,136
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,342
Different state or abroad	2,760
Different state	2,613
Abroad	147

PLACE OF BIRTH (Yankton County)
Total resident population	21,652
Born in United States	13,560
State of residence	14,787
Different state	6,463
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	67
Foreign born	335

Yankton Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Yankton. That total enrollment is 5,720 for the population of the country, which includes Yankton. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,177 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,785 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,129.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Yankton population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,720
Pre-kindergarten	371
Public	205
Private	166
Kindergarten	326
Public	269
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,593
Public	2,385
Private	208
Elementary and high school	3,893
Public	3,621
Private	272
High school grades 9 to 12	1,300
Public	1,236
Private	64
College, undergraduate years	856
Public	392
Private	464
Graduate or professional school	274
Public	218
Private	56
Not enrolled in school	15,084

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,178
Less than 9th grade	1,016
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	952
High school graduate	4,820
Some college, no degree	3,152
Associate's degree	970
Bachelor's degree	3,268
Graduate or professional degree	23
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,254

Yankton Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,692 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Yankton. The Yankton occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,130), service occupations (1,857), sales and office occupations (2,951), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (78), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (791) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,993). The 16,692 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,123 private wage and salary workers, 1,557 government workers, 1,040 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Yankton County)
Population 16 years and over	16,692
In labor force	11,093
Civilian labor force	11,069
Employed	10,800
Unemployed	269
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces	24
Females 16 years and over	8,302
In labor force	5,412
Civilian labor force	5,406
Unemployed Civilian labor force	148
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	8,390
In labor force	5,681
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	121
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Yankton County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,614
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,536
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	927
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	443
Other means	39
Worked at home	578
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	144,695

OCCUPATION (Yankton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,130
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,130
Service occupations	1,857
Sales and office occupations	2,951
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	78
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	791
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,993

INDUSTRY (Yankton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,130
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	532
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,982
Wholesale trade	337
Retail trade	1,493
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	371
Information	207
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	609
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	490
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,503
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	731
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	508

CLASS OF WORKER (Yankton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,130
Private wage and salary workers	8,123
Government workers	1,557
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,040
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Yankton Housing Characteristics

In Yankton, SD there are 8,840 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,187 occupied and 653 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Yankton, there are 5,989 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 222 units in Yankton. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Yankton, SD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Yankton, SD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Yankton. There are 307 housing units with rent less than $200, 327 with rent between $200-299, 960 with rent between $300-499 and 664 with rent for $500 and above. Full Yankton gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Yankton, SD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Yankton County)
Total housing units	8,840
Occupied housing units	8,187
Vacant housing units	653

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Yankton County)
Total housing units	8,840
1-unit, detached	5,989
1-unit, attached	222
2 units	244
3 or 4 units	412
5 to 9 units	252
10 to 19 units	442
20 to 49 units	298
50 or more units	77
Mobile home	902

HOUSING TENURE (Yankton County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
Owner-occupied	5,660
Renter-occupied	2,527

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Yankton County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
No vehicles available	490
2 vehicle available	5,095
3 vehicles available	1,455
4 vehicles available	361
5 or more vehicles available	150

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Yankton County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
Utility gas	4,658
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,322
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	256
Coal or coke	7
Wood	59
Solar energy
Other fuel	66
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Yankton County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
Less Than $50,000	5,660
$50,000 to $99,999	2,283
$100,000 to $149,999	749
$150,000 to $199,999	171
$200,000 to $299,999	158
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,900

GROSS RENT (Yankton County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,527
Less than $200	307
$200 to $299	327
$300 to $499	960
$500 to $699	540
$700 to $999	97
$1,000 to $1,499	27
$1,500 or more	N/A