Brookings, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookings	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$40,974	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$78,859	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,939	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,363	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,163	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$26,049	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	2.9%	4.9%
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 33% 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

$52,567 $78,859 $157,718

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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Brookings median earnings by income bracket

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	1,042	$113,692	39.8%
White, SD	537	$94,602	16.3%
Volga, SD	1,990	$82,223	1.1%
Bruce, SD	264	$81,173	0.2%
Nunda, SD	51	$61,490	24.4%
Brookings, SD	25,380	$78,859	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thetford Mines, QC	25,383	n/a
Dinuba, CA	25,393	$68,282	16.0%
Fort Washington, MD	25,402	$181,986	123.8%
Westmont, IL	25,356	$103,426	27.2%
Rosemount, MN	25,406	$167,328	105.7%
Brookings, SD	25,380	$78,859	3.0%

Source: The Brookings, 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.