Deadwood, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Deadwood	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$39,574	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$61,978	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,066	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,663	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,635	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,127	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Deadwood is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Deadwood is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Deadwood is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Deadwood is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,314 $61,978 $123,956

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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Deadwood median earnings by income bracket

Deadwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.8%	7.8%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	66.3%	66.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blucksberg Mountain, SD	452	$165,632	103.6%
North Spearfish, SD	2,322	$96,754	19.0%
Spearfish, SD	12,076	$74,946	7.9%
Whitewood, SD	1,014	$67,871	16.6%
Lead, SD	3,089	$67,005	17.6%
Deadwood, SD	1,630	$61,978	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,630	$206,492	153.9%
South Carthage, TN	1,630	$59,458	26.9%
Yukon, Unorganized, YT	1,630	n/a
Home Garden, CA	1,629	$52,795	35.1%
Sun Valley, ID	1,629	$89,451	10.0%
Deadwood, SD	1,630	$61,978	23.8%

Source: The Deadwood, 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.