Humboldt, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Humboldt	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$24,442	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$71,000	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,722	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,589	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,083	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Humboldt is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Humboldt is 28% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Humboldt is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Humboldt is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,328 $71,000 $142,000

City

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Humboldt median earnings by income bracket

Humboldt employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.0%	19.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.9%	20.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crooks, SD	1,408	$101,932	84.3%
Tea, SD	5,714	$89,452	61.7%
Hartford, SD	3,300	$80,874	46.2%
Colton, SD	754	$70,230	26.9%
Montrose, SD	551	$56,250	1.7%
Humboldt, SD	676	$71,000	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alhambra, IL	676	$50,714	8.3%
Cannonsburg, KY	676	$62,589	13.1%
Estherwood, LA	676	$36,250	34.5%
Sunfield, MI	676	$58,281	5.3%
Arcadia, OH	676	$66,250	19.8%
Humboldt, SD	676	$71,000	28.3%

Source: The Humboldt, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).