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

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Box Elder	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$36,471	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$85,536	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,519	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,291	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,022	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,191	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Box Elder is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Box Elder is 5% 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

$57,018 $85,536 $171,072

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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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	2,698	$135,460	66.5%
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	2,828	$124,588	53.2%
New Underwood, SD	779	$102,572	26.1%
Blackhawk, SD	3,149	$99,353	22.2%
Green Valley, SD	1,290	$96,224	18.3%
Box Elder, SD	10,205	$85,536	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scaggsville, MD	10,210	$240,688	195.9%
Hampton, NH	10,213	$122,489	50.6%
Astoria, OR	10,196	$78,282	3.8%
Fort Salonga, NY	10,194	$234,982	188.9%
Alcoa, TN	10,194	$71,221	12.4%
Box Elder, SD	10,205	$85,536	5.2%

Source: The Box Elder, 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.