Yankton, SD Profile

Yankton, SD, population 13,716, is located in South Dakota's Yankton county, about 58.6 miles from Sioux Falls and 134.4 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Yankton's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Yankton has grown by about 1%.

Yankton's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Dakota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Yankton tend to be about the same as South Dakota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.60
	Males	36.20
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	13,528	N/A
2001	13,469	-0.44%
2002	13,525	0.42%
2003	13,642	0.87%
2004	13,744	0.75%
2005	13,716	-0.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,843

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	214
2002	220
2003	237
2004	148
2005	214
2006	203

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	15	13	14	5	13	10
Robbery	1	2	2	1	2	3
Aggravated Assault	13	15	16	13	14	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,714
2002	2,749
2003	2,578
2004	2,434
2005	2,762
2006	2,120

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	42	34	36	35	59	35
Larceny, Theft	306	322	303	288	308	249
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	19	9	7	8	9
Arson	0	0	0	2	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,205 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities