Hartford, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hartford	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$51,635	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$120,549	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,314	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,290	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,652	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,758	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hartford is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hartford is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hartford is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hartford is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$80,357 $120,549 $241,098

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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Hartford median earnings by income bracket

Hartford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.3%	22.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.3%	9.3%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	10.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	15.1%	15.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crooks, SD	1,458	$151,266	86.0%
Tea, SD	5,910	$133,286	63.9%
Renner Corner, SD	394	$132,346	62.7%
Baltic, SD	1,198	$118,374	45.5%
Harrisburg, SD	6,669	$116,509	43.2%
Hartford, SD	3,408	$120,549	48.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnsboro, TX	3,408	$73,485	9.6%
Old Mystic, CT	3,409	$133,041	63.6%
Long Prairie, MN	3,409	$70,990	12.7%
Cottondale, AL	3,406	$83,520	2.7%
Auberry, CA	3,406	$99,124	21.9%
Hartford, SD	3,408	$120,549	48.2%

Source: The Hartford, 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.