One of the benefits of Yankton is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.11 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Yankton citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.70% of adults in Yankton have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Yankton in 2018 was $36,680, which is upper middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $146,720 for a family of four. However, Yankton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Yankton is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Yankton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Yankton residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Yankton include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Czech.
The most common language spoken in Yankton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
