North Sioux City, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Sioux City	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,610	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$52,964	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,292	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,668	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,887	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,824	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Sioux City is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in North Sioux City is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Sioux City is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Sioux City is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,305 $52,964 $105,928

City

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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North Sioux City median earnings by income bracket

North Sioux City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	28.1%	28.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,231	$103,466	87.0%
Sergeant Bluff, IA	4,901	$94,397	70.6%
Hinton, IA	805	$85,000	53.6%
Bronson, IA	325	$77,813	40.7%
Homer, NE	410	$74,000	33.8%
North Sioux City, SD	2,868	$52,964	4.3%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bald Knob, AR	2,868	$31,503	43.1%
Simpsonville, KY	2,868	$84,250	52.3%
St. Helen, MI	2,868	$34,753	37.2%
Drumright, OK	2,868	$35,794	35.3%
Pemberton, BC	2,868	n/a
North Sioux City, SD	2,868	$52,964	4.3%

Source: The North Sioux City, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).