De Smet, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	De Smet	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,075	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$64,479	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,071	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,750	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,023	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,938	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in De Smet is 11% higher than the national average
The median household income in De Smet is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in De Smet is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in De Smet is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,981 $64,479 $128,958

City

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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De Smet median earnings by income bracket

De Smet employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.3%	27.3%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	3.1%	3.1%
Other	30.0%	30.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iroquois, SD	378	$54,706	1.1%
Lake Preston, SD	448	$51,397	7.1%
Oldham, SD	131	$45,000	18.7%
Bryant, SD	735	$42,250	23.6%
Erwin, SD	54	$0	100.0%
De Smet, SD	1,041	$64,479	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poncha Springs, CO	1,041	$64,750	17.0%
St. Leon, IN	1,041	$75,096	35.7%
Cloverport, KY	1,041	$33,056	40.2%
Kraemer, LA	1,041	$46,250	16.4%
Norwood Court, MO	1,041	$35,897	35.1%
De Smet, SD	1,041	$64,479	16.6%

Source: The De Smet, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).