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2%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
6%
Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexWatertownSouth DakotaNational
Income per capita$29,346$27,516$29,829
Median household income$52,145$52,078$55,322
Median income owner occupied$68,245$66,299$70,586
Median income renter occupied$35,000$30,800$35,192
Median earnings male$39,775$35,140$36,919
Median earnings female$22,307$24,451$26,250
Unemployment rate2.0%2.8%4.7%
Poverty level15.4%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Watertown is 2% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Watertown is 6% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Watertown is 56% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Watertown is 2% higher than the national average

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      $34,759 $52,145 $104,290
      City
      $34,715 $52,078 $104,156
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Watertown median earnings by income bracket

      Watertown employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry8.1%8.1%
      Manufacturing sector23.4%23.4%
      Financial & insurance services6.5%6.5%
      Wholesale & retail services20.4%20.4%
      Public administration5.5%5.5%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities5.9%5.9%
      Education, health & social services6.6%6.6%
      Other22.6%22.6%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Castlewood, SD582$60,89310.1%
      Florence, SD371$58,4095.6%
      Hazel, SD143$54,3751.7%
      Goodwin, SD102$52,9174.3%
      South Shore, SD256$47,20614.7%
      Watertown, SD22,249$52,1455.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Hudson, OH22,249$133,418141.2%
      Prairie Village, KS22,255$88,19659.4%
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      Mustang, OK22,228$74,98035.5%
      Frederickson, WA22,290$91,60265.6%
      Watertown, SD22,249$52,1455.7%
      Source: The Watertown, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).