Lake Andes, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Andes	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$16,472	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$36,513	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,969	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,000	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,313	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,696	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Andes is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Andes is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Andes is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Andes is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,339 $36,513 $73,026

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lake Andes median earnings by income bracket

Lake Andes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.4%	24.4%
Manufacturing sector	2.2%	2.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	4.4%	4.4%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	3.0%
Education, health & social services	30.4%	30.4%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pickstown, SD	275	$78,558	42.0%
Armour, SD	653	$50,208	9.2%
Geddes, SD	187	$46,000	16.9%
Wagner, SD	1,566	$40,682	26.5%
Ravinia, SD	56	$28,750	48.0%
Lake Andes, SD	946	$36,513	34.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilhoit, AZ	946	$30,278	45.3%
Topeka, IN	946	$61,563	11.3%
Lakeview, MI	946	$33,393	39.6%
Henderson, NE	946	$62,917	13.7%
Hewlett Harbor, NY	946	$250,001	351.9%
Lake Andes, SD	946	$36,513	34.0%

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