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9%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
3%
Household income NAT. AVG.
32%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexBrookingsSouth DakotaNational
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 rate3.1%2.8%4.7%
Poverty level17.6%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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      $35,893 $53,845 $107,690
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      $34,715 $52,078 $104,156
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Brookings median earnings by income bracket

      Brookings employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry8.0%8.0%
      Manufacturing sector24.9%24.9%
      Financial & insurance services1.3%1.3%
      Wholesale & retail services13.7%13.7%
      Public administration1.4%1.4%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities3.4%3.4%
      Education, health & social services22.9%22.9%
      Other23.9%23.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Aurora, SD1,015$76,18637.7%
      White, SD518$63,12514.1%
      Bruce, SD259$54,6881.1%
      Volga, SD1,948$54,5281.4%
      Nunda, SD50$41,25025.4%
      Brookings, SD24,479$53,8452.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Watauga, TX24,487$75,64836.7%
      Collinsville, IL24,489$56,2501.7%
      Fort Washington, MD24,468$122,206120.9%
      Key West, FL24,495$73,02932.0%
      Dinuba, CA24,455$46,16316.6%
      Brookings, SD24,479$53,8452.7%
      Source: The Brookings, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).