Harrisburg, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrisburg	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$28,330	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$78,826	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,056	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,125	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,964	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,673	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrisburg is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrisburg is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrisburg is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harrisburg is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,545 $78,826 $157,652

City

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

State

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

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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Harrisburg median earnings by income bracket

Harrisburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	8.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.2%	10.2%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, SD	506	$111,979	102.4%
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	329	$111,406	101.4%
Shindler, SD	933	$98,967	78.9%
Brandon, SD	10,030	$93,536	69.1%
Tea, SD	5,714	$89,452	61.7%
Harrisburg, SD	6,420	$78,826	42.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladera Heights, CA	6,419	$100,714	82.1%
Bowleys Quarters, MD	6,422	$96,797	75.0%
Howland Center, OH	6,417	$71,783	29.8%
Cornwall, PE	6,417	n/a
Crockett, TX	6,424	$27,308	50.6%
Harrisburg, SD	6,420	$78,826	42.5%

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