Burke, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Burke	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$37,197	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$51,050	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,224	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,962	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,362	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,035	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Burke is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Burke is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Burke is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Burke is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,029 $51,050 $102,100

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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Burke median earnings by income bracket

Burke employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	2.9%	2.9%
Financial & insurance services	7.0%	7.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	45.3%	45.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dallas, SD	94	$75,918	6.7%
Gregory, SD	1,501	$63,276	22.2%
Herrick, SD	68	$57,648	29.1%
St. Charles, SD	8	$0	100.0%
Burke, SD	725	$51,050	37.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cherry Valley, AR	725	$0	100.0%
Ty Ty, GA	725	$52,477	35.5%
Redfield, IA	725	$102,283	25.8%
Idaho City, ID	725	$50,470	37.9%
Stewardson, IL	725	$97,640	20.0%
Burke, SD	725	$51,050	37.2%

Source: The Burke, 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.