Ortley, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ortley	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$42,186	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$50,345	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,732	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,514	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$146,758	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ortley is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ortley is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ortley is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ortley is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,559 $50,345 $100,690

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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Ortley median earnings by income bracket

Ortley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.3%	33.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	13.3%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roslyn, SD	229	$90,441	11.2%
Marvin, SD	19	$75,640	7.0%
Summit, SD	353	$70,772	13.0%
Waubay, SD	550	$50,574	37.8%
Peever, SD	192	$47,245	41.9%
Ortley, SD	60	$50,345	38.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smithville, AR	60	$51,072	37.2%
Campo Bonito, AZ	60	$0	100.0%
Carrick, CA	60	$0	100.0%
Paskenta, CA	60	$63,588	21.8%
Jeisyville, IL	60	$98,893	21.6%
Ortley, SD	60	$50,345	38.1%

Source: The Ortley, 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.