Aberdeen, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Aberdeen	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$47,296	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$82,945	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$114,924	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,194	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,833	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,481	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Aberdeen is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Aberdeen is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Aberdeen is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Aberdeen is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,291 $82,945 $165,890

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Aberdeen median earnings by income bracket

Aberdeen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warner, SD	518	$143,033	75.9%
Stratford, SD	43	$90,753	11.6%
Columbia, SD	171	$77,853	4.3%
Westport, SD	136	$71,472	12.1%
Bath, SD	224	$0	100.0%
Aberdeen, SD	29,054	$82,945	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jeffersontown, KY	29,051	$106,032	30.4%
Eagle, ID	29,040	$138,632	70.4%
Saugus, MA	29,084	$133,911	64.6%
Temescal Valley, CA	29,022	$154,455	89.9%
Englewood, NJ	29,019	$130,299	60.2%
Aberdeen, SD	29,054	$82,945	2.0%

Source: The Aberdeen, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.