Bonesteel, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bonesteel	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,004	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$55,650	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,747	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,478	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,411	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bonesteel is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bonesteel is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bonesteel is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bonesteel is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,096 $55,650 $111,300

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Bonesteel median earnings by income bracket

Bonesteel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	15.5%	15.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.7%	19.7%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	32.4%	32.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Butte, NE	362	$70,992	12.7%
Geddes, SD	193	$69,312	14.8%
Spencer, NE	353	$60,601	25.5%
Herrick, SD	68	$57,648	29.1%
Fairfax, SD	144	$46,905	42.3%
Bonesteel, SD	396	$55,650	31.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Topawa, AZ	396	$34,741	57.3%
Neponset, IL	396	$81,507	0.2%
Mineral Point, MO	396	$54,714	32.7%
Hayesville, NC	396	$38,018	53.3%
Pedricktown, NJ	396	$89,303	9.8%
Bonesteel, SD	396	$55,650	31.6%

Source: The Bonesteel, 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.