Madison, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$24,747	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$54,861	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$67,839	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,383	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,064	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Madison is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,570 $54,861 $109,722

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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Madison median earnings by income bracket

Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	25.1%	25.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Madison, SD	811	$97,961	77.1%
Brant Lake, SD	66	$86,058	55.6%
Colman, SD	683	$84,318	52.4%
Wentworth, SD	153	$57,938	4.7%
Chester, SD	285	$57,438	3.8%
Madison, SD	7,249	$54,861	0.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kill Devil Hills, NC	7,249	$59,389	7.4%
Muskoka Lakes, ON	7,247	n/a
Waikele, HI	7,246	$103,389	86.9%
Springs, NY	7,246	$101,563	83.6%
Shefford, QC	7,246	n/a
Madison, SD	7,249	$54,861	0.8%

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