Everything You Need to Know About the City of Aberdeen South Dakota

In 2017, Aberdeen, South Dakota had a population of 27.9k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $47,506 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Aberdeen, SD grew from 27,783 to 27,925, a 0.511 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $46,330 dollars to $47,506 dollars, a 2.54 percent increase.

The population of Aberdeen, SD is 86.7 percent White Alone, 4.2 percent American Indian & Alaska Native Alone, and 3.38 percent Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in Aberdeen, SD speak a non-English language, and 97.6 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Aberdeen, SD are Northern State University (462 degrees awarded in 2017) and Presentation College (160 degrees).

The median property value in Aberdeen, SD is $144,000 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 58.7 percent. Most people in Aberdeen, SD commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 10.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Aberdeen, SD is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Aberdeen

In 2017, universities in Aberdeen, SD awarded 622 degrees. The student population of Aberdeen, SD is skewed towards women, with 1,729 male students and 2,643 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Aberdeen, SD are White (532 and 88.2 percent), followed by Black or African American (20 and 3.32 percent), Hispanic or Latino (20 and 3.32 percent), and Unknown (12 and 1.99 percent).

The largest universities in Aberdeen, SD by the number of degrees awarded are Northern State University (462 and 74.3 percent) and Presentation College (160 and 25.7 percent).

The most popular majors in Aberdeen, SD are Registered Nursing (91 and 14.6 percent), General Business Administration & Management (56 and 9 percent), and Elementary Education & Teaching (35 and 5.63 percent).

The median tuition costs in Aberdeen, SD is $19,450 dollars for private four-year colleges, and $7,191 dollars and $10,121 dollars respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Aberdeen

The economy of Aberdeen, SD employs 14.9k people and Aberdeen has an unemployment rate of 3.0 percent. Aberdeen has seen the job market increase by 0.1 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.4 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Aberdeen, SD are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,565 people), Manufacturing (2,141 people), and Retail Trade (2,288 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($75,982 dollars), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,694 dollars), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,135 dollars).

Households in Aberdeen, SD have a median annual income of $47,506 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $46,330 dollars in 2016, which represents a 2.54 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Aberdeen

– The Sales Tax Rate for Aberdeen is 6.5 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Aberdeen is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Aberdeen

– The average earnings of an Aberdeen resident are $25,468 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of an Aberdeen resident is $47,540 dollars a year.