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

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116%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Madison	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$96,738	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$144,053	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,528	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,910	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$99,774	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,708	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Madison is 116% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Madison is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Madison is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Madison is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,025 $144,053 $288,106

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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Lake Madison median earnings by income bracket

Lake Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.6%	7.6%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	28.4%	28.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brant Lake, SD	68	$127,409	56.7%
Colman, SD	707	$123,482	51.8%
Chester, SD	292	$86,340	6.2%
Wentworth, SD	157	$85,569	5.2%
Ramona, SD	426	$82,717	1.7%
Lake Madison, SD	833	$144,053	77.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imboden, AR	833	$67,559	16.9%
Cobb, CA	833	$117,882	44.9%
Henning, MN	833	$61,486	24.4%
Pearlington, MS	833	$77,579	4.6%
Peña Blanca, NM	833	$58,965	27.5%
Lake Madison, SD	833	$144,053	77.1%

Source: The Lake Madison, 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.