Newell, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Newell	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$29,976	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$77,953	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,201	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,281	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,408	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Newell is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Newell is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Newell is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Newell is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,963 $77,953 $155,906

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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Newell median earnings by income bracket

Newell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.1%	23.1%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	43.6%	43.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nisland, SD	216	$38,814	52.3%
St. Onge, SD	26	$0	100.0%
Vale, SD	116	$0	100.0%
Fruitdale, SD	101	$0	100.0%
Newell, SD	803	$77,953	4.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mound City, IL	803	$61,845	24.0%
Bertrand, MO	803	$56,352	30.7%
Varnamtown, NC	803	$90,456	11.2%
Meyers Lake, OH	803	$94,355	16.0%
Turbotville, PA	803	$153,594	88.8%
Newell, SD	803	$77,953	4.2%

Source: The Newell, 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.