Nisland, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nisland	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$23,350	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$38,814	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,759	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,542	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,206	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,138	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nisland is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nisland is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nisland is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nisland is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,873 $38,814 $77,628

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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Nisland median earnings by income bracket

Nisland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	45.5%	45.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	30.3%	30.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newell, SD	803	$77,953	4.2%
Spearfish, SD	12,076	$74,946	7.9%
Belle Fourche, SD	5,832	$70,857	12.9%
Whitewood, SD	1,014	$67,871	16.6%
St. Onge, SD	26	$0	100.0%
Nisland, SD	216	$38,814	52.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cantwell, AK	216	$45,977	43.5%
Kaltag, AK	216	$43,331	46.7%
Adin, CA	216	$58,050	28.6%
Tecopa, CA	216	$48,554	40.3%
Campbellton, FL	216	$42,772	47.4%
Nisland, SD	216	$38,814	52.3%

Source: The Nisland, 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.