Fruitdale, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fruitdale	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$31,118	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$108,957	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,370	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,729	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fruitdale is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fruitdale is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fruitdale is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fruitdale is 9% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

City

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

State

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

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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Fruitdale median earnings by income bracket

Fruitdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	50.0%	50.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.6%	28.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Spearfish, SD	2,322	$96,754	19.0%
Newell, SD	803	$77,953	4.2%
Spearfish, SD	12,076	$74,946	7.9%
Belle Fourche, SD	5,832	$70,857	12.9%
Whitewood, SD	1,014	$67,871	16.6%
Fruitdale, SD	101	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northway Village, AK	101	$30,090	63.0%
Ben Lomond, AR	101	$47,087	42.1%
Anegam, AZ	101	$0	100.0%
Alleghany, CA	101	$0	100.0%
Bradley, CA	101	$104,560	28.6%
Fruitdale, SD	101	$0	100.0%

Source: The Fruitdale, 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.