Alexandria, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alexandria	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$37,366	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$76,702	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,094	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,653	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,479	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,157	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alexandria is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alexandria is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alexandria is 82% 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

$51,129 $76,702 $153,404

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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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	147	$101,368	24.6%
Emery, SD	520	$92,594	13.8%
Ethan, SD	341	$85,614	5.3%
Bridgewater, SD	330	$76,298	6.2%
Spencer, SD	136	$75,210	7.5%
Alexandria, SD	786	$76,702	5.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mulga, AL	786	$48,964	39.8%
Ruthven, IA	786	$68,100	16.3%
Elliott, MS	786	$60,486	25.6%
Minto, ND	786	$99,970	22.9%
Underwood, ND	786	$104,549	28.5%
Alexandria, SD	786	$76,702	5.7%

Source: The Alexandria, 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.