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 | | |
| County | Yankton | |
| State | South Dakota | |
| Land Area | 533 sq. miles | Ranked 2,067 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 21,779 | Ranked 1,730 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 21,753 | |
| Population 2000 | 21,652 | Ranked 1,711 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,252 | Ranked 1,715 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.8% | |
| African American | 1.5% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 20 | 30 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 13 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 364 | 462 |
| Burglaries | 49 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 308 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,982 | 11,482 |
| Unemployed Population | 361 | 275 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3% | 2.4% |
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