Howard, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Howard	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$36,881	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$64,710	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,622	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,891	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,332	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,442	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Howard is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Howard is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Howard is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Howard is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,135 $64,710 $129,420

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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Howard median earnings by income bracket

Howard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.1%	14.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.5%	25.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carthage, SD	186	$79,722	2.0%
Oldham, SD	135	$66,447	18.3%
Canova, SD	141	$64,418	20.8%
Vilas, SD	21	$0	100.0%
Winfred, SD	69	$0	100.0%
Howard, SD	775	$64,710	20.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wauneta, NE	775	$63,663	21.7%
Acomita Lake, NM	775	$103,977	27.8%
Belfast, NY	775	$89,495	10.0%
Galena, OH	775	$151,182	85.9%
Prairie City, OR	775	$73,804	9.3%
Howard, SD	775	$64,710	20.4%

Source: The Howard, 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.