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

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Preston	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$50,895	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$77,705	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,450	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,517	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,470	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,299	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Preston is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Preston is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Preston is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Preston is 5% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,798 $77,705 $155,410

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 Preston median earnings by income bracket

Lake Preston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.5%	24.5%
Manufacturing sector	23.8%	23.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	5.3%	5.3%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Poinsett, SD	496	$124,159	52.7%
De Smet, SD	1,071	$94,179	15.8%
Arlington, SD	1,035	$82,574	1.5%
Badger, SD	98	$76,979	5.4%
Oldham, SD	135	$66,447	18.3%
Lake Preston, SD	461	$77,705	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avery, CA	461	$167,464	105.9%
Marquette, IA	461	$58,671	27.9%
Wesley, IA	461	$85,211	4.8%
Altura, MN	461	$91,631	12.7%
West Alton, MO	461	$71,225	12.4%
Lake Preston, SD	461	$77,705	4.5%

Source: The Lake Preston, 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.