Groton, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Groton	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$48,538	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$116,300	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,079	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,859	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,766	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,339	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Groton is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Groton is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Groton is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Groton is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,525 $116,300 $232,600

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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Groton median earnings by income bracket

Groton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	19.4%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stratford, SD	43	$90,753	11.6%
Pierpont, SD	198	$89,051	9.5%
Langford, SD	538	$78,131	3.9%
Columbia, SD	171	$77,853	4.3%
Andover, SD	81	$60,703	25.4%
Groton, SD	1,915	$116,300	43.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Holley, NY	1,915	$85,193	4.7%
St. Johnsville, NY	1,915	$53,845	33.8%
Lake City, TN	1,915	$34,326	57.8%
Ixonia, WI	1,915	$116,898	43.7%
Reform, AL	1,914	$50,750	37.6%
Groton, SD	1,915	$116,300	43.0%

Source: The Groton, 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.