Fort Thompson, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

230%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Thompson	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$8,724	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$16,563	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$16,875	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$11,691	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,909	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	15.4%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	48.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Thompson is 71% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Thompson is 70% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Thompson is 230% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Thompson is 220% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$11,040 $16,563 $33,126

City

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fort Thompson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	29.3%	29.3%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reliance, SD	109	$54,375	1.7%
Lower Brule, SD	971	$26,500	52.1%
Fort Thompson, SD	1,275	$16,563	70.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Los Alamos, CA	1,275	$72,688	31.4%
Cerro Gordo, IL	1,275	$57,750	4.4%
Atoka, NM	1,275	$65,286	18.0%
Gardiner, NY	1,275	$90,381	63.4%
Sturgeon, PA	1,275	$78,657	42.2%
Fort Thompson, SD	1,275	$16,563	70.1%

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