Because of many things, Piedmont is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Piedmont a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Piedmont has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Piedmont’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Piedmont does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Piedmont who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.43% of the adults in Piedmont have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Piedmont in 2022 was $28,090, which is lower middle income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,360 for a family of four. However, Piedmont contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Piedmont is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Piedmont home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Piedmont residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Piedmont include German, Irish, European, Norwegian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Piedmont is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
