Faulkton, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Faulkton	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$41,639	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$64,799	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$118,768	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,277	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,509	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Faulkton is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Faulkton is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Faulkton is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Faulkton is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,195 $64,799 $129,598

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Faulkton median earnings by income bracket

Faulkton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.6%	18.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	44.3%	44.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockham, SD	23	$72,668	10.7%
Cresbard, SD	116	$65,020	20.1%
Orient, SD	27	$27,255	66.5%
Faulkton, SD	840	$64,799	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chevak, AK	840	$62,037	23.7%
Indio Hills, CA	840	$61,267	24.7%
Powderly, KY	840	$58,754	27.8%
Lecompte, LA	840	$48,519	40.3%
Orrick, MO	840	$93,494	15.0%
Faulkton, SD	840	$64,799	20.3%

Source: The Faulkton, 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.