Alexandria, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alexandria	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$25,587	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$52,500	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,875	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,063	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,719	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,350	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alexandria is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alexandria is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alexandria is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alexandria is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,996 $52,500 $105,000

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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Alexandria median earnings by income bracket

Alexandria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	21.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	19.6%	19.6%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dimock, SD	141	$69,375	25.4%
Emery, SD	510	$61,250	10.7%
Ethan, SD	328	$56,667	2.4%
Bridgewater, SD	322	$50,625	8.5%
Spencer, SD	132	$50,313	9.1%
Alexandria, SD	766	$52,500	5.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talbotton, GA	766	$26,701	51.7%
Hazleton, IA	766	$45,000	18.7%
Woodlawn Park, KY	766	$81,875	48.0%
Bingham, ME	766	$34,180	38.2%
Beech Mountain, NC	766	$72,917	31.8%
Alexandria, SD	766	$52,500	5.1%

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