Leola, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leola	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$24,264	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$59,750	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,286	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,571	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,000	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,250	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leola is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Leola is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leola is 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Leola is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,829 $59,750 $119,500

City

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

State

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

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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Leola median earnings by income bracket

Leola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	9.0%	9.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	36.1%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Long Lake, SD	31	$56,563	2.2%
Wetonka, SD	5	$0	100.0%
Leola, SD	435	$59,750	8.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Havana, AR	435	$38,307	30.8%
Horseshoe Lake, AR	435	$37,946	31.4%
Manzanola, CO	435	$31,328	43.4%
Spring Grove, IN	435	$38,750	30.0%
Tolchester, MD	435	$126,938	129.5%
Leola, SD	435	$59,750	8.0%

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