McLaughlin, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

102%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McLaughlin	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,949	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$94,280	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,924	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,360	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,396	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,760	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McLaughlin is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in McLaughlin is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McLaughlin is 102% higher than the national average
The poverty level in McLaughlin is 8% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,847 $94,280 $188,560

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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McLaughlin median earnings by income bracket

McLaughlin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.2%	3.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.6%	26.6%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	29.8%	29.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bullhead, SD	307	$34,061	58.1%
Little Eagle, SD	318	$20,043	75.4%
McLaughlin, SD	570	$94,280	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
River Falls, AL	570	$43,732	46.2%
Low Mountain, AZ	570	$39,138	51.9%
Walnut Creek, AZ	570	$59,567	26.8%
Granada, CO	570	$57,587	29.2%
Richburg, NY	570	$63,501	21.9%
McLaughlin, SD	570	$94,280	15.9%

Source: The McLaughlin, 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.