Parkston, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Parkston	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$47,900	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$95,478	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,538	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,763	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,886	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,382	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Parkston is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Parkston is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Parkston is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Parkston is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,645 $95,478 $190,956

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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Parkston median earnings by income bracket

Parkston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dimock, SD	147	$101,368	24.6%
Ethan, SD	341	$85,614	5.3%
Tripp, SD	593	$77,892	4.2%
Delmont, SD	205	$69,381	14.7%
Kaylor, SD	9	$0	100.0%
Parkston, SD	1,821	$95,478	17.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heritage Pines, FL	1,821	$69,076	15.1%
Rosepine, LA	1,821	$73,135	10.1%
Town Line, NY	1,821	$126,594	55.6%
Pomeroy, OH	1,821	$50,481	37.9%
Laguna Heights, TX	1,821	$31,919	60.8%
Parkston, SD	1,821	$95,478	17.4%

Source: The Parkston, 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.