Lake Preston, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Lake Preston employment information

Index	Lake Preston	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$23,135	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$38,958	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,972	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,250	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,719	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,417	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.9%	14.0%	15.1%

The Lake Preston, SD employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Lake Preston is $23,135, which is 16% lower than than the South Dakota average and 22% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $38,958, which is 25% lower than than the South Dakota average and 30% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Lake Preston is 1%, which is 76% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in Lake Preston is 8% which is 48% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$25,969$38,958$77,916

City

$34,715$52,078$104,156

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Lake Preston is 22% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Lake Preston is 30% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Lake Preston is 76% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in Lake Preston is 48% lower than the national average.

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Lake Preston median earnings by income bracket

Lake Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.9%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	8.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	6.0%
Public administration	3.9%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	3.2%	49.3%
Other	22.6%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Poinsett, SD	435	$66,250	20%
Badger, SD	81	$46,500	16%
De Smet, SD	1,136	$46,136	17%
Oldham, SD	176	$44,583	19%
Arlington, SD	1,017	$42,404	23%
Lake Preston, SD	543	$38,958	30%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trail, OR	543	$0	100%
Congerville, IL	543	$70,750	28%
Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV	543	$25,313	54%
Los Luceros, NM	543	$0	100%
Arnett, OK	543	$39,167	29%
Lake Preston, SD	543	$38,958	30%

Source: The Lake Preston, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).