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Yale

South Dakota · 120 residents · 0.15 sq mi
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With 120 people, Yale is a city in South Dakota. The typical home is worth $16,800. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 38.5, about 6 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Renters pay $238 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

120
+2%vs 2000
vs 118 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.5
+8%vs 2000
vs 35.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.15 sq mi
Population, 19902024
227412717923219902000201020202024Yale
2024122
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.3%(4)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.5%(15)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(10)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240.8%(1)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.5%(15)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420%(24)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545%(6)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.8%(7)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7422.5%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.7%(2)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(3)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,042
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,967
−24%vs 2000
vs $13,118 in 2000
US average: $14,340
10.6%
+6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$16,800
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$238
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $475 in 2000
US average: $450
82.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
18.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(118)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(120)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(5)
Ancestry
German32.8%(40)
Russian27%(33)
Irish15.6%(19)
English9%(11)
French5.7%(7)
Polish4.1%(5)
Norwegian3.3%(4)
Scottish2.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

7.1%
−4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.7%
−14.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married63.2%(36)
Married33.3%(19)
Widowed1.8%(1)
Divorced1.8%(1)
Women 15+
Never married25.5%(13)
Married37.3%(19)
Widowed23.5%(12)
Divorced13.7%(7)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

12.3%
+8.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.2%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
8.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Yale, South Dakota?

Yale, South Dakota has about 120 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Yale, South Dakota?

The typical household in Yale, South Dakota earns about $21,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yale, South Dakota expensive?

In Yale, South Dakota, the median home is worth about $16,800, and the typical rent is about $238 a month.

How educated are people in Yale, South Dakota?

About 7.1% of adults age 25 and over in Yale, South Dakota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yale, South Dakota?

About 10.6% of people in Yale, South Dakota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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