Aberdeen Demographics

PopulationAberdeen city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Total Population24,658754,844
Male47.1%49.6%
Female52.9%50.4%
18 years and over78.2%73.2%
65 years and over17.2%14.3%
Married Persons51.9%57.1%
Single Persons48.1%42.9%
Median Age36.535.6
Average Family Size2.863.07
Ethnicity
White95.5%89.9%
Black or African American0.6%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native3.8%9.0%
Asian0.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other0.3%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%1.4%
Housing CharacteristicsAberdeen city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Total Housing Units11,247323,208
Median Home Cost$72,800$79,600
Number of Households10,553290,245
Persons per Household2.212.50
Economic CharacteristicsAberdeen city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
Median Household Income$33,276$35,282
Per Capita Income$17,923$17,562
In Labor Force69.4%68.4%
Families below poverty level7.6%9.3%
Education CharacteristicsAberdeen city, South DakotaSouth Dakota
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2,33792,769
High School Enrollment1,36248,700
College or Graduate School2,47942,894
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate30.3%32.9%
Associates Degree7.5%7.1%
Bachelor's Degree18.3%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%6.0%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census