Eagle Butte, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

424%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eagle Butte	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$20,792	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$51,198	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,540	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,457	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,813	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,418	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	25.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	42.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eagle Butte is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eagle Butte is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eagle Butte is 424% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Eagle Butte is 181% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,128 $51,198 $102,396

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Eagle Butte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.4%	15.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	19.8%	19.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	23.1%	23.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Eagle Butte, SD	1,889	$52,573	35.4%
Green Grass, SD	22	$0	100.0%
Eagle Butte, SD	1,499	$51,198	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fosston, MN	1,499	$67,857	16.6%
Alpine, NJ	1,499	$235,864	190.0%
Donald, OR	1,499	$105,780	30.1%
New Paris, IN	1,498	$100,715	23.8%
Burlington, ND	1,500	$119,633	47.1%
Eagle Butte, SD	1,499	$51,198	37.1%

Source: The Eagle Butte, 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.