Hot Springs, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hot Springs	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$43,244	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$67,319	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,398	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,813	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,229	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,013	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hot Springs is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hot Springs is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hot Springs is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hot Springs is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,874 $67,319 $134,638

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Hot Springs median earnings by income bracket

Hot Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pringle, SD	232	$68,162	16.2%
Buffalo Gap, SD	120	$43,630	46.4%
Hot Springs, SD	3,586	$67,319	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Richmond Heights, CA	3,586	$158,064	94.3%
Mifflinburg, PA	3,585	$81,780	0.5%
Samson 137, AB	3,585	n/a
Cuthbert, GA	3,587	$32,199	60.4%
Pemberwick, CT	3,584	$163,369	100.9%
Hot Springs, SD	3,586	$67,319	17.2%

Source: The Hot Springs, 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.