Milbank, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Milbank	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$50,414	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$87,306	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,289	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,787	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,772	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,696	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Milbank is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Milbank is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Milbank is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Milbank is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,198 $87,306 $174,612

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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Milbank median earnings by income bracket

Milbank employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.3%	20.3%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.5%	15.5%
Education, health & social services	26.2%	26.2%
Other	7.3%	7.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nassau, MN	69	$110,051	35.3%
Corona, SD	46	$98,149	20.7%
Odessa, MN	94	$87,721	7.9%
La Bolt, SD	103	$87,063	7.0%
Big Stone City, SD	681	$84,429	3.8%
Milbank, SD	3,218	$87,306	7.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine City, MN	3,218	$61,614	24.2%
San Antonio Heights, CA	3,217	$138,565	70.4%
Salmon, ID	3,217	$52,836	35.0%
Mamou, LA	3,217	$30,403	62.6%
Checotah, OK	3,219	$46,027	43.4%
Milbank, SD	3,218	$87,306	7.3%

Source: The Milbank, 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.