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Yankton, SD
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Yankton profile


Living in Yankton



Yankton is a medium-sized city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 15,534 people and four associated neighborhoods, Yankton is the seventh largest community in South Dakota.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.11 minutes getting to work every day.

The education level of Yankton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.70% of adults in Yankton have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Yankton in 2022 was $36,680, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,720 for a family of four. However, Yankton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Yankton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yankton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yankton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Yankton include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Czech.

The most common language spoken in Yankton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.


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