Harrisburg, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrisburg	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$42,914	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$116,509	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,786	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,882	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,395	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,180	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrisburg is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrisburg is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrisburg is 61% 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

$77,664 $116,509 $233,018

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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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	516	$169,526	108.4%
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	336	$166,604	104.8%
Shindler, SD	952	$145,803	79.3%
Brandon, SD	10,388	$138,250	70.0%
Tea, SD	5,910	$133,286	63.9%
Harrisburg, SD	6,669	$116,509	43.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lovejoy, GA	6,669	$77,007	5.3%
Sullivan, MO	6,672	$67,403	17.1%
Sidney, NE	6,673	$77,703	4.5%
Crockett, TX	6,663	$40,373	50.4%
Indian River Estates, FL	6,675	$67,817	16.6%
Harrisburg, SD	6,669	$116,509	43.2%

Source: The Harrisburg, 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.