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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Preston	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,599	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$51,397	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,125	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,250	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,000	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,518	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Preston is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Preston is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Preston is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Preston is 5% lower than the national average

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$34,261 $51,397 $102,794

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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Lake Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.5%	24.5%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Poinsett, SD	480	$84,583	52.9%
De Smet, SD	1,041	$64,479	16.6%
Arlington, SD	1,007	$55,125	0.4%
Badger, SD	94	$52,000	6.0%
Oldham, SD	131	$45,000	18.7%
Lake Preston, SD	448	$51,397	7.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grubbs, AR	448	$50,625	8.5%
Prattsville, AR	448	$39,313	28.9%
Andrew, IA	448	$52,857	4.5%
Badger, IA	448	$64,028	15.7%
Marquette, IA	448	$39,000	29.5%
Lake Preston, SD	448	$51,397	7.1%

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