Mellette, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mellette	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$40,114	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$80,283	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,027	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,439	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,835	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,789	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mellette is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mellette is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mellette is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mellette is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,516 $80,283 $160,566

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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Mellette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.7%	8.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.6%	19.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	26.1%	26.1%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chelsea, SD	55	$201,609	147.9%
Northville, SD	161	$148,992	83.2%
Warner, SD	518	$143,033	75.9%
Mansfield, SD	93	$97,826	20.3%
Ashton, SD	94	$90,989	11.9%
Mellette, SD	195	$80,283	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Halibut Cove, AK	195	$116,164	42.8%
Lutak, AK	195	$0	100.0%
Huetter, ID	195	$48,699	40.1%
Plattville, IL	195	$129,752	59.5%
Corunna, IN	195	$82,753	1.7%
Mellette, SD	195	$80,283	1.3%

Source: The Mellette, 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.