Orient, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Orient	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$24,236	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$27,255	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$27,207	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,402	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Orient is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Orient is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Orient is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Orient is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,168 $27,255 $54,510

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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Orient median earnings by income bracket

Orient employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.3%	33.3%
Manufacturing sector	50.0%	50.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockham, SD	23	$72,668	10.7%
Faulkton, SD	840	$64,799	20.3%
Orient, SD	27	$27,255	66.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ko Vaya, AZ	27	$0	100.0%
Alderpoint, CA	27	$0	100.0%
Macdoel, CA	27	$0	100.0%
Towner, CO	27	$56,971	30.0%
Boykin, GA	27	$0	100.0%
Orient, SD	27	$27,255	66.5%

Source: The Orient, 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.