Java, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Java	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$26,439	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$36,250	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,750	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$34,844	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,375	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.8%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Java is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Java is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Java is 25% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Java is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,164 $36,250 $72,500

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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Java median earnings by income bracket

Java employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	58.6%	58.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selby, SD	513	$49,375	10.7%
Bowdle, SD	381	$49,118	11.2%
Akaska, SD	48	$48,750	11.9%
Lowry, SD	3	$0	100.0%
Java, SD	120	$36,250	34.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Haleburg, AL	120	$68,750	24.3%
Haynes, AR	120	$36,250	34.5%
Pike, CA	120	$33,723	39.0%
Nunez, GA	120	$38,500	30.4%
Makaha Valley, HI	120	$0	100.0%
Java, SD	120	$36,250	34.5%

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