Elk Point, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Point	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$45,615	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$86,038	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,116	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,454	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,080	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,707	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Point is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elk Point is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Point is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk Point is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,352 $86,038 $172,076

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elk Point employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	37.2%	37.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,304	$153,791	89.1%
Newcastle, NE	423	$103,634	27.4%
Sioux City, IA	85,304	$85,184	4.7%
Jefferson, SD	692	$83,367	2.5%
North Sioux City, SD	2,944	$79,747	2.0%
Elk Point, SD	2,155	$86,038	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pawling, NY	2,155	$122,534	50.7%
Chester, CA	2,154	$84,191	3.5%
Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO	2,154	$89,282	9.8%
Frankton, IN	2,154	$76,175	6.3%
Rising Sun, IN	2,154	$60,944	25.1%
Elk Point, SD	2,155	$86,038	5.8%

Source: The Elk Point, 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.