Letcher, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

13%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Letcher	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$25,807	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$56,016	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,786	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$42,813	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,500	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,031	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Letcher is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Letcher is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Letcher is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Letcher is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,340 $56,016 $112,032

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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Letcher median earnings by income bracket

Letcher employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	39.3%	39.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.6%	3.6%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	39.3%	39.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Vernon, SD	500	$46,250	16.4%
Woonsocket, SD	748	$45,446	17.9%
Mitchell, SD	15,599	$45,318	18.1%
Artesian, SD	181	$43,750	20.9%
Storla, SD	21	$0	100.0%
Letcher, SD	191	$56,016	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffee Springs, AL	191	$40,556	26.7%
Vredenburgh, AL	191	$10,139	81.7%
Hackberry, AZ	191	$0	100.0%
Dixon, IA	191	$62,083	12.2%
Hanlontown, IA	191	$62,321	12.7%
Letcher, SD	191	$56,016	1.3%

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