Yankton Metro Area

  1. Yankton Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Yankton Metro Area Statistics
  3. Yankton Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Yankton Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Yankton Metro Area Family Information
  6. Yankton Metro Area Education Information
  7. Yankton Metro Area Business Information
  8. Yankton Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Yankton Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Yankton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Yankton Metro Area Counties
  12. Yankton Metro Area Cities


Yankton Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Yankton Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,652
  • Land Area (2000): 1,350.810 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 28.659 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,840
Yankton Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,254 58.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,344 9.71%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 14,154 31.63%

Yankton Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Yankton Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,929 9,730 199 2.00% 20
1991 9,917 9,652 266 2.68% 27
1992 10,426 10,213 214 2.05% 21
1993 10,176 9,954 222 2.18% 22
1994 10,702 10,509 193 1.80% 18
1995 10,901 10,669 232 2.13% 21
1996 10,910 10,641 269 2.47% 25
1997 11,032 10,767 265 2.40% 24
1998 11,321 11,048 273 2.42% 24
1999 11,419 11,169 250 2.19% 22
2000 11,455 11,180 275 2.40% 24
2001 11,524 11,153 371 3.22% 32
2002 11,598 11,226 372 3.20% 32
2003 11,653 11,251 402 3.45% 34
2004 11,816 11,411 405 3.42% 34
2005 11,960 11,555 406 3.39% 34
2006 11,974 11,621 353 2.95% 29
2007 12,045 11,711 334 2.77% 28
2008 12,442 12,114 327 2.63% 26
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,097 11,770 327 2.70% 27
Feb 2008 12,415 12,075 340 2.74% 27
Mar 2008 12,441 12,111 330 2.65% 27
Apr 2008 12,619 12,325 294 2.33% 23
May 2008 12,565 12,227 338 2.69% 27
Jun 2008 12,519 12,203 316 2.52% 25
Jul 2008 12,588 12,270 318 2.53% 25
Aug 2008 12,428 12,082 346 2.78% 28
Sep 2008 12,304 11,966 338 2.75% 27
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Yankton Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,052 9.49%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 912 8.23%
3. Metal Manufactuing 870 7.85%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 712 6.42%
5. Health Care 672 6.06%
6. Educational Services 556 5.02%
7. Public Administration 550 4.96%
8. Finance and Insurance 428 3.86%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 414 3.74%
10. Truck Transportation 324 2.92%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 322 2.91%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 290 2.62%
13. Repair and Maintenance 260 2.35%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 258 2.33%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 250 2.26%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 220 1.98%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 206 1.86%
18. Food Manufacturing 174 1.57%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 164 1.48%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 148 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,066 19.65%
2. Educational Services 1,116 10.61%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 844 8.03%
4. Finance and Insurance 634 6.03%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 596 5.67%
6. Social Assistance 496 4.72%
7. Public Administration 466 4.43%
8. Department and Other General Stores 426 4.05%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 296 2.81%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 272 2.59%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 266 2.53%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 230 2.19%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 190 1.81%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 186 1.77%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 178 1.69%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 164 1.56%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 134 1.27%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 132 1.26%
19. Metal Manufactuing 132 1.26%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 130 1.24%

Yankton Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 844 7.61%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 772 6.96%
3. Other Production Occupations 680 6.13%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 478 4.31%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 426 3.84%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 406 3.66%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 398 3.59%
8. Other Management Occupations 384 3.46%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 370 3.34%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 362 3.27%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 352 3.18%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 326 2.94%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 278 2.51%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 230 2.08%
15. Carpenters 220 1.98%
16. Computer Specialists 216 1.95%
17. Engineers 216 1.95%
18. Top Executives 188 1.70%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 176 1.59%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 164 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 752 7.15%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 566 5.38%
3. Registered Nurses 552 5.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 542 5.15%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 434 4.13%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 422 4.01%
7. Child Care Workers 406 3.86%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 404 3.84%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 400 3.80%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 398 3.78%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 384 3.65%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 380 3.61%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 320 3.04%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 318 3.02%
15. Other Production Occupations 306 2.91%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 268 2.55%
17. Cashiers 256 2.43%
18. Other Management Occupations 240 2.28%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 238 2.26%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 232 2.21%

Yankton Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,498 56.55%
15-35 hours 4,586 13.30%
1-14 hours 1,437 4.17%
No regular hours 8,960 25.99%

Yankton Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 511 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 554 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,187 5.76%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,346 6.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,113 10.26%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,506 12.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,324 20.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,428 11.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 721 3.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 966 4.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 408 1.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 147 0.71%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,392 6.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,995 9.69%

Yankton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,685 8.18%
5-9 5,637 27.37%
10-14 5,681 27.58%
15-19 3,214 15.60%
20-24 1,617 7.85%
25-29 482 2.34%
30-34 994 4.83%
35-39 143 0.69%
40-44 210 1.02%
45-59 267 1.30%
60-89 420 2.04%
At least 90 248 1.20%

Yankton Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52 0.25% 18,264 88.67%
30-44 4 0.02% 1,343 6.52%
45-59 0 0.00% 267 1.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 668 3.24%

Yankton Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 110 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,906 8.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,509 79.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 22 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 56 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 917 4.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,330 6.07%

Yankton Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,346 (39,834 people)
Families (2000): 10,798 (32,694 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,094
People at same address in 1995: 23,506
Yankton Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,664 9.89%
$10,000-$14,999 1,264 7.51%
$15,000-$19,999 1,307 7.77%
$20,000-$24,999 1,582 9.40%
$25,000-$29,999 1,232 7.32%
$30,000-$34,999 1,224 7.27%
$35,000-$39,999 1,252 7.44%
$40,000-$44,999 1,162 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 1,067 6.34%
$50,000-$59,999 1,881 11.18%
$60,000-$74,999 1,305 7.75%
$75,000-$99,999 1,028 6.11%
$100,000-$124,999 308 1.83%
$125,000-$149,999 165 0.98%
$150,000-$199,999 118 0.70%
$200,000 or more 270 1.60%

Yankton Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,398 29.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,461 30.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 327 3.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,131 13.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,062 12.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 513 6.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 169 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 71 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Yankton Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,499 28.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,647 16.12%
Public Assistance 428 0.90%
Retirement 2,149 4.53%
Self Employment 3,467 7.31%
Social Security 4,689 9.88%
Supplemental Security 463 0.98%
Wage / Salary 12,891 27.17%
Other 2,214 4.67%

Yankton Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,034 53.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,389 46.58%

Yankton Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,355 7.61%
Color 1 Box Married 11,273 63.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,693 26.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 483 2.71%

Yankton Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,508 8.65%
Color 1 Box Married 10,181 58.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,791 21.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,958 11.23%

Yankton Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Yankton Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,201 6.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,649 7.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,407 34.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,763 23.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,236 6.74%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,839 14.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,088 6.29%

Yankton Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 429 1.98% 332 1.53% 761 3.51%
Kindergarten 552 2.55% 118 0.54% 670 3.09%
Grades 1-4 2,448 11.31% 234 1.08% 2,682 12.39%
Grades 5-8 2,535 11.71% 186 0.86% 2,721 12.57%
Grades 9-12 2,607 12.04% 128 0.59% 2,735 12.63%
Undergrad college 800 3.69% 938 4.33% 1,738 8.03%
Graduate or professional school 436 2.01% 112 0.52% 548 2.53%
Total 9,807 45.29% 2,048 9.46% 11,855 54.75%

Yankton Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Yankton Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 54 45
2004 56 43

Yankton Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Yankton Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 37,439 90.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,017 9.69%

Yankton Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 865
Yankton Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Yankton Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,962 13.68%
10-19 Years 3,180 14.69%
20-29 Years 2,611 12.06%
30-39 Years 3,100 14.32%
40-49 Years 3,524 16.28%
50-59 Years 2,337 10.79%
60-69 Years 1,510 6.97%
70-79 Years 1,401 6.47%
80-89 Years 816 3.77%
90+ Years 211 0.97%

Yankton Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,928 50.47%
Color 1 Box Female 10,724 49.53%

Yankton Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 20,365 94.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 395 1.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 342 1.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 248 1.15%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 186 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Yankton Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 19,602 39.22%
2. Norwegian 6,668 13.34%
3. Irish 4,603 9.21%
4. Czech 3,200 6.40%
5. Danish 3,017 6.04%
6. English 2,363 4.73%
7. United States Or American 2,107 4.22%
8. Swedish 1,482 2.97%
9. Dutch 1,448 2.90%
10. French Non-Basque 909 1.82%

Yankton Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 39,647 94.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 821 1.96%
3. German 744 1.77%
4. Other Slavic 268 0.64%
5. Other Native North American 94 0.22%
6. Scandinavian 92 0.22%
7. Arabic 90 0.21%
8. French 75 0.18%
9. Vietnamese 46 0.11%
10. Other West Germanic 18 0.04%

Yankton Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,075 98.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 251 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 426 0.95%

Yankton Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Yankton Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Yankton Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Yankton County    

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