Yankton County Information

Yankton in South Dakota occupies 533 square miles and has a 2006 population of 21,779, a change from a 2000 population of 21,652 and 19,252 in 1990. 14.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.7% percent is 25-35, and 14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 20 acts of violent crime reported in Yankton in 2004, a change from 30 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 361 people: 3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 2.4%.

Read more about Yankton, South Dakota in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyYankton 
StateSouth Dakota 
Land Area533 sq. milesRanked 2,067 of 3,140
Population 200621,779Ranked 1,730 of 3,140
Population 200521,753 
Population 200021,652Ranked 1,711 of 3,140
Population 199019,252Ranked 1,715 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.8% 
African American1.5% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American1.6% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1412.7% 
Population 15 to 2414.1% 
Population 25 to 3411.7% 
Population 35 to 4414.8% 
Population 45 to 5415.7% 
Population 55 to 6410.6% 
Population 65 to 746.6% 
Population 75 and up8.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2030
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes5 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults13 
Total Property Crimes364462
Burglaries49 
Larceny Thefts308 
Motor Vehicle Thefts7 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population11,98211,482
Unemployed Population361275
Unemployment Rate3%2.4%

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