Emery, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Emery	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$26,522	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$61,250	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,750	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,188	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,375	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,000	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Emery is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Emery is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emery is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Emery is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,829 $61,250 $122,500

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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Emery median earnings by income bracket

Emery employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.9%	23.9%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	2.2%	2.2%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Salem, SD	1,183	$57,039	3.1%
Alexandria, SD	766	$52,500	5.1%
Bridgewater, SD	322	$50,625	8.5%
Spencer, SD	132	$50,313	9.1%
Fulton, SD	138	$44,028	20.4%
Emery, SD	510	$61,250	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Buckley, IL	510	$57,750	4.4%
Leaf River, IL	510	$60,000	8.5%
West Baden Springs, IN	510	$45,329	18.1%
Olpe, KS	510	$66,875	20.9%
Norbourne Estates, KY	510	$146,875	165.5%
Emery, SD	510	$61,250	10.7%

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