SFS-Community Guide 2022-02-01 Draft - Flipbook - Page 7

W H O L I V E S I N S I O U X FA L L S ?
WHAT A BO UT THE AGE O F FO L K S
WHO L I V E HER E?
It’s about the same breakdown you’d find anywhere
else in the country, with a few slight deviations.
Kids make up a slightly larger percentage of the
population in Sioux Falls — Lincoln County, even
more so — than in the state or country as a whole,
per census data.
About 25 percent of Sioux Fallsians are under
18 years of age. That’s compared to 22 percent
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W H AT A BOU T I N CO M E L E V E L S ?
The median household income is slightly higher
than the state as a whole at $59,912. That’s lower
nationally.
With that, too, comes a slightly smaller
percentage of folks over 65 — about 13 percent,
compared to 16.5 percent nationally.
than the national median household income, but
WHER E A R E FO L K S MOV I NG HER E F R O M ?
folks in South Dakota are quick to tout the lower cost
Sioux Falls has seen a decline in the number of
of living here compared to larger cities.
refugees coming in recent years, tied to national
About 1 in 10 people lives in poverty, consistent with
the state and national trend, per census data.
Another way to look at poverty rates is by seeing how
many families in the school district qualify for free
or reduced meals.
About 43 percent of elementary school students
come from families with incomes low enough to
qualify for free or reduced meals.
It’s worth noting that children have all received
free meals during the pandemic, so it’s possible
these numbers aren’t reflecting the most
accurate picture as parents may have been less
likely to fill out the requisite forms.
Prior to 2020, nearly half of elementary
trends — the president sets the maximum number
of refugees entering the country each year.
The most recent data available from Lutheran Social
Services, the group overseeing refugee resettlement
in South Dakota, showed 50 refugees coming to the
state between October 2019 and September 2020.
Most of those (19) came from the Democratic
Republic of Congo, with another 10 from Ukraine
and eight from Myanmar (also known as Burma).
I F I ’M NEW HER E, WHER E CA N I
F I ND R ESO UR CES?
You’ll find a (fairly) comprehensive list of resources
on page XX of this guide. If you’re looking for
immigrant and refugee resources, Lutheran Social
Services’ Center for New Americans can help.
students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
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