Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Aberdeen spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 12.53 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Aberdeen citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.56% of adults in Aberdeen have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Aberdeen in 2022 was $35,366, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,464 for a family of four. However, Aberdeen contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Aberdeen is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Aberdeen home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Aberdeen residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Aberdeen include German, Norwegian, English, Irish, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Aberdeen is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Other Asian languages.
