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

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71%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

231%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Thompson	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$13,124	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$24,485	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,344	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$17,285	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,977	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	16.2%	2.9%	4.9%
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 231% 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

$16,321 $24,485 $48,970

City

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

State

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

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	113	$81,554	0.3%
Lower Brule, SD	1,002	$39,406	51.5%
Fort Thompson, SD	1,300	$24,485	69.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Martinsville, IL	1,300	$71,108	12.6%
Clay City, IN	1,300	$75,217	7.5%
Audubon Park, KY	1,300	$142,325	75.0%
Union Springs, NY	1,300	$120,262	47.9%
Fortune, NL	1,300	n/a
Fort Thompson, SD	1,300	$24,485	69.9%

Source: The Fort Thompson, 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.