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Household income NAT. AVG.
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IndexPlatteSouth DakotaNational
Income per capita$30,172$27,516$29,829
Median household income$55,273$52,078$55,322
Median income owner occupied$60,729$66,299$70,586
Median income renter occupied$22,083$30,800$35,192
Median earnings male$41,579$35,140$36,919
Median earnings female$17,826$24,451$26,250
Unemployment rate2.7%2.8%4.7%
Poverty level11.9%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Platte is 1% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Platte is equal to the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Platte is 42% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Platte is 21% lower than the national average

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      $36,844 $55,273 $110,546
      City
      $34,715 $52,078 $104,156
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Platte median earnings by income bracket

      Platte employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry19.4%19.4%
      Manufacturing sector0.0%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services4.9%4.9%
      Wholesale & retail services14.8%14.8%
      Public administration1.1%1.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities13.7%13.7%
      Education, health & social services12.7%12.7%
      Other31.8%31.8%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Aurora Center, SD46$56,1611.5%
      Geddes, SD187$46,00016.9%
      New Holland, SD8$0100.0%
      Bijou Hills, SD0$0100.0%
      Platte, SD1,290$55,2730.1%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Newark, AR1,290$26,51852.1%
      Bylas, AZ1,290$30,93844.1%
      Baltic, CT1,290$72,69731.4%
      Scottville, MI1,290$36,87533.3%
      Gaston, NC1,290$34,04938.5%
      Platte, SD1,290$55,2730.1%
      Source: The Platte, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).