Yankton Jobs

Yankton is a city in Yankton County, South Dakota, USA. The population was 13,528 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Yankton County . Yankton was the original capital of Dakota Territory. It is named for the Yankton tribe of Nakota Native Americans. Yankton is located on the Missouri River just downstream of the Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake and just upstream of the confluence with the James River. Yankton is Commonly referred to as the 'River City', due to its close proximity to the Missouri river, and the importance that it played in the city's settling and subsequent development.

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Among the most common occupations in Yankton are Sales and office occupations, 29%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 75 percent of workers in Yankton, South Dakota work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 7 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Yankton, South Dakota are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Manufacturing, 17%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Yankton job listings indicate that the following industries in Yankton are hiring the most workers: Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Department Stores and Mail Order Retailing.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Yankton, South Dakota is $24,794, and the median income of households in Yankton was $31,843.

Yankton has an unemployment rate of 2.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Yankton Trends data, the number of Yankton, South Dakota jobs has decreased by 25% since March 2008.

Population of Yankton Total population 13,528 Male 49.02% Female 50.98% Median age 37.6     Yankton Housing Owner-occupied homes 61.9% Median cost of a home $78,600 Median mortgage payment $448 Renter-occupied homes 38.1% Vacant housing 6.4% Median monthly rent $388     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,012 Median for all female full-time $20,577     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 8% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 34% Some college, no degree 22% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 8%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 95% Black or African American 2% Asian 1% Other 3%     Yankton Commute Carpool 9.0% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 13 minutes

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