Altamont, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altamont	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$31,036	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$77,422	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,721	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,713	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Altamont is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altamont is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altamont is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Altamont is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,609 $77,422 $154,844

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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Altamont median earnings by income bracket

Altamont employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	40.0%	40.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clear Lake, SD	1,541	$91,107	12.0%
La Bolt, SD	103	$87,063	7.0%
Brandt, SD	97	$83,689	2.9%
Goodwin, SD	104	$78,915	3.0%
Revillo, SD	119	$70,189	13.7%
Altamont, SD	32	$77,422	4.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alatna, AK	32	$68,505	15.8%
Skwentna, AK	32	$0	100.0%
Fourche, AR	32	$0	100.0%
Nubieber, CA	32	$78,776	3.1%
Hidden Lake, CO	32	$0	100.0%
Altamont, SD	32	$77,422	4.8%

Source: The Altamont, 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.