Box Elder, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Box Elder	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$24,489	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$56,429	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,750	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,430	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,770	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,177	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Box Elder is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Box Elder is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Box Elder is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Box Elder is 43% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,615 $56,429 $112,858

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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Box Elder median earnings by income bracket

Box Elder employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	14.1%	14.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	13.3%	13.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerset, SD	2,607	$90,455	63.5%
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	2,720	$85,213	54.0%
New Underwood, SD	758	$68,654	24.1%
Blackhawk, SD	3,029	$68,003	22.9%
Rapid Valley, SD	8,553	$64,564	16.7%
Box Elder, SD	9,937	$56,429	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clay, AL	9,936	$67,854	22.7%
Gages Lake, IL	9,939	$93,837	69.6%
Queens, NS	9,932	n/a
Fort Salonga, NY	9,930	$159,700	188.7%
Astoria, OR	9,929	$52,817	4.5%
Box Elder, SD	9,937	$56,429	2.0%

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