Brookings, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookings	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$27,116	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$53,845	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,434	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,239	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,377	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,928	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookings is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookings is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookings is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Brookings is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,893 $53,845 $107,690

City

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Brookings employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	22.9%	22.9%
Other	23.9%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, SD	1,015	$76,186	37.7%
White, SD	518	$63,125	14.1%
Bruce, SD	259	$54,688	1.1%
Volga, SD	1,948	$54,528	1.4%
Nunda, SD	50	$41,250	25.4%
Brookings, SD	24,479	$53,845	2.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Watauga, TX	24,487	$75,648	36.7%
Collinsville, IL	24,489	$56,250	1.7%
Fort Washington, MD	24,468	$122,206	120.9%
Key West, FL	24,495	$73,029	32.0%
Dinuba, CA	24,455	$46,163	16.6%
Brookings, SD	24,479	$53,845	2.7%

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