Hudson, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hudson	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$50,587	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$85,896	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,333	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,827	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,673	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Hudson is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hudson is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hudson is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hudson is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,258 $85,896 $171,792

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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Hudson median earnings by income bracket

Hudson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.4%	31.4%
Manufacturing sector	35.2%	35.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	0.6%	0.6%
Other	8.2%	8.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sioux Center, IA	7,757	$112,034	37.7%
Maurice, IA	307	$110,128	35.4%
Ireton, IA	685	$100,076	23.0%
Rock Valley, IA	3,981	$94,355	16.0%
Canton, SD	3,582	$90,773	11.6%
Hudson, SD	488	$85,896	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewisville, ID	488	$92,369	13.6%
Kinde, MI	488	$56,395	30.7%
Medicine Lake, MN	488	$153,976	89.3%
Edgar, NE	488	$54,661	32.8%
South Bethlehem, PA	488	$78,470	3.5%
Hudson, SD	488	$85,896	5.6%

Source: The Hudson, 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.