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

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Andes	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$25,001	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$55,306	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,179	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,201	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,670	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,446	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Andes is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Andes is 32% 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

$36,866 $55,306 $110,612

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	284	$118,730	46.0%
Armour, SD	678	$75,881	6.7%
Geddes, SD	193	$69,312	14.8%
Wagner, SD	1,618	$61,697	24.1%
Ravinia, SD	58	$43,534	46.5%
Lake Andes, SD	983	$55,306	32.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kanawha, IA	983	$93,004	14.3%
Sully, IA	983	$108,964	34.0%
French Settlement, LA	983	$66,333	18.4%
Addyston, OH	983	$64,973	20.1%
Trumbauersville, PA	983	$122,581	50.7%
Lake Andes, SD	983	$55,306	32.0%

Source: The Lake Andes, 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.