Elkton, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkton	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$31,257	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$92,097	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,558	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,419	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,701	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,794	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkton is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkton is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Elkton is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,391 $92,097 $184,194

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Elkton median earnings by income bracket

Elkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	31.1%	31.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.0%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, SD	1,042	$113,692	39.8%
White, SD	537	$94,602	16.3%
Arco, MN	73	$79,749	1.9%
Holland, MN	184	$71,921	11.6%
Flandreau, SD	2,522	$69,908	14.0%
Elkton, SD	835	$92,097	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheyenne, OK	835	$72,424	11.0%
Canyon City, OR	835	$73,899	9.1%
Hollow Rock, TN	835	$47,902	41.1%
Deport, TX	835	$59,364	27.0%
Matador, TX	835	$77,058	5.3%
Elkton, SD	835	$92,097	13.2%

Source: The Elkton, 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.