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

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Poinsett	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$66,071	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$124,159	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$125,115	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,813	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,601	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Poinsett is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Poinsett is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Poinsett is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Poinsett is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,764 $124,159 $248,318

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lake Poinsett median earnings by income bracket

Lake Poinsett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	14.0%	14.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.4%	24.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Norden, SD	548	$95,433	17.3%
Castlewood, SD	599	$89,263	9.8%
Estelline, SD	888	$88,119	8.3%
Arlington, SD	1,035	$82,574	1.5%
Bruce, SD	264	$81,173	0.2%
Lake Poinsett, SD	496	$124,159	52.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dennard, AR	496	$42,342	47.9%
Mokelumne Hill, CA	496	$104,282	28.2%
St. Ann Highlands, CO	496	$168,249	106.9%
Altha, FL	496	$33,104	59.3%
Sharpsburg, GA	496	$97,901	20.4%
Lake Poinsett, SD	496	$124,159	52.7%

Source: The Lake Poinsett, 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.