Buffalo Gap, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

46%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Gap	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$36,838	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$43,630	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,407	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$13,676	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Buffalo Gap is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo Gap is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Gap is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo Gap is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,083 $43,630 $87,260

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Buffalo Gap median earnings by income bracket

Buffalo Gap employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	31.0%	31.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	48.3%	48.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pringle, SD	232	$68,162	16.2%
Fairburn, SD	109	$67,895	16.5%
Hot Springs, SD	3,586	$67,319	17.2%
Buffalo Gap, SD	120	$43,630	46.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakhaven, AR	120	$113,593	39.7%
Fernan Lake Village, ID	120	$150,748	85.3%
Gem, KS	120	$98,150	20.7%
Republic, KS	120	$72,290	11.1%
Cearfoss, MD	120	$3,698	95.5%
Buffalo Gap, SD	120	$43,630	46.4%

Source: The Buffalo Gap, 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.