Jefferson, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jefferson	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$45,746	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$83,367	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,090	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,122	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,389	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,165	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jefferson is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Jefferson is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jefferson is 82% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Jefferson is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,572 $83,367 $166,734

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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Jefferson median earnings by income bracket

Jefferson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	32.1%	32.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,304	$153,791	89.1%
Sergeant Bluff, IA	5,066	$140,191	72.4%
Hinton, IA	837	$126,687	55.8%
Dakota City, NE	2,297	$111,302	36.8%
Jackson, NE	217	$100,960	24.1%
Jefferson, SD	692	$83,367	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lenox, GA	692	$34,032	58.2%
Rose City, MI	692	$39,598	51.3%
Brandon, MN	692	$68,028	16.4%
Clear Lake, MN	692	$138,406	70.2%
Bevier, MO	692	$60,820	25.2%
Jefferson, SD	692	$83,367	2.5%

Source: The Jefferson, 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.