Bruce, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bruce	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$41,016	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$81,173	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,917	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,903	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,545	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bruce is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bruce is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bruce is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bruce is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,109 $81,173 $162,346

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Bruce employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	39.2%	39.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Poinsett, SD	496	$124,159	52.7%
Aurora, SD	1,042	$113,692	39.8%
White, SD	537	$94,602	16.3%
Estelline, SD	888	$88,119	8.3%
Arlington, SD	1,035	$82,574	1.5%
Bruce, SD	264	$81,173	0.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decker, IN	264	$60,616	25.5%
Losantville, IN	264	$56,614	30.4%
Cuba, KS	264	$54,617	32.8%
Oakland, KY	264	$48,418	40.5%
Petersham, MA	264	$83,099	2.2%
Bruce, SD	264	$81,173	0.2%

Source: The Bruce, 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.