Population 345 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Yankton
Household size in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Yankton are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.46, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 37.3 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 39.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.4 | 41.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.7 | +3.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.4, Yankton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Yankton (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Yankton
Renters in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 36.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 39.1% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Yankton is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Yankton: just 1.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1978 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Yankton are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Portland area as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $838 | $961 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $789 | $1,105 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $1,374 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,604 | $1,794 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$766 | +$833 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Yankton runs $1,604 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Portland area overall ($1,794). The typical renter here spends 39.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Yankton
Bachelor's degrees in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 33.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 34.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 39.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 42.6% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Yankton (29.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 90.0% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 90.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 91.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Yankton: 97.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Yankton
| Period | Yankton | Portland area | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Yankton has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Yankton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton | 2.34 | 56.4 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 1.6% | 1984 | $1,604 | 29.4% | 97.9% | 0.9% |
| St. Helens | 2.58 | 40.8 | 16.9% | 36.0% | 5.8% | 1982 | $1,556 | 19.8% | 90.0% | 3.1% |
| Columbia City | 2.65 | 46.7 | 8.4% | 14.6% | 2.1% | 1992 | $1,978 | 17.8% | 93.4% | 3.4% |
| Warren | 2.45 | 54.7 | 4.9% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 1981 | $1,205 | 29.6% | 83.3% | 2.6% |
| Deer Island | 2.55 | 48.7 | 5.6% | 8.3% | 6.8% | 1989 | $923 | 15.4% | 93.0% | 12.0% |
| Scappoose | 2.52 | 41.8 | 10.7% | 23.9% | 4.9% | 1984 | $1,801 | 22.3% | 91.2% | 2.8% |
| Woodland | 3.08 | 36.8 | 10.6% | 27.2% | 4.6% | 1995 | $1,782 | 18.4% | 87.4% | 2.8% |
| South Scappoose | 2.60 | 46.8 | 6.6% | 18.8% | 4.6% | 1986 | $1,595 | 29.5% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Goble | 2.45 | 50.0 | 9.7% | 14.6% | 11.8% | 1982 | $1,201 | 9.0% | 91.2% | 9.5% |
| Kalama | 2.70 | 46.8 | 8.0% | 17.6% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,379 | 28.3% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Sara | 2.81 | 36.1 | 4.9% | 13.2% | 4.4% | 2009 | $2,520 | 48.1% | 96.7% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Yankton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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