Leola, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Leola	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$35,710	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$88,988	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,218	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,499	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,708	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,738	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Leola is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Leola is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Leola is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Leola is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,319 $88,988 $177,976

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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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	32	$84,694	4.1%
Wetonka, SD	5	$0	100.0%
Leola, SD	453	$88,988	9.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Epes, AL	453	$34,565	57.5%
Calion, AR	453	$94,249	15.9%
Perrytown, AR	453	$68,624	15.6%
French Gulch, CA	453	$66,020	18.8%
Sierra Brooks, CA	453	$81,458	0.2%
Leola, SD	453	$88,988	9.4%

Source: The Leola, 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.