Lower Brule, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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67%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

112%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lower Brule	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$14,628	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$39,406	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,017	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,312	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,635	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	47.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lower Brule is 67% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lower Brule is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lower Brule is 112% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lower Brule is 217% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,268 $39,406 $78,812

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lower Brule employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.0%	5.0%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	23.5%	23.5%
Other	40.3%	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kennebec, SD	357	$93,749	15.3%
Reliance, SD	113	$81,554	0.3%
Fort Thompson, SD	1,300	$24,485	69.9%
Lower Brule, SD	1,002	$39,406	51.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selma, IN	1,002	$70,459	13.4%
Spearville, KS	1,002	$92,947	14.3%
Lake Shore, MN	1,002	$147,681	81.6%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Amenia, NY	1,002	$96,330	18.4%
Lower Brule, SD	1,002	$39,406	51.5%

Source: The Lower Brule, 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.