Colton, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Index	Colton	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$45,019	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$105,982	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$108,379	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,622	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,301	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,758	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Colton is equal to the national average
The median household income in Colton is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Colton is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Colton is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,647 $105,982 $211,964

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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Colton median earnings by income bracket

Colton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crooks, SD	1,458	$151,266	86.0%
Renner Corner, SD	394	$132,346	62.7%
Brant Lake, SD	68	$127,409	56.7%
Colman, SD	707	$123,482	51.8%
Hartford, SD	3,408	$120,549	48.2%
Colton, SD	770	$105,982	30.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Junction City, CA	770	$79,794	1.9%
Taconite, MN	770	$87,775	7.9%
Holcomb, MO	770	$65,148	19.9%
Whitsett, NC	770	$84,095	3.4%
Bertrand, NE	770	$83,231	2.3%
Colton, SD	770	$105,982	30.3%

Source: The Colton, 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.