| Index | Parmelee | South Dakota | National |
| Income per capita | $8,842 | $41,166 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $41,017 | $77,914 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $100,475 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $38,081 | $45,187 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $35,353 | $52,540 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $0 | $36,073 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.8% | 2.9% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 66.0% | 14.0% | 15.1% |

| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 23.8% | 23.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Public administration | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Other | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Rosebud, SD | 2,144 | $45,366 | 44.2% |
| Soldier Creek, SD | 538 | $33,674 | 58.6% |
| Norris, SD | 153 | $31,565 | 61.2% |
| St. Francis, SD | 544 | $25,479 | 68.7% |
| Two Strike, SD | 323 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Parmelee, SD | 551 | $41,017 | 49.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Eva, AL | 551 | $113,054 | 39.0% |
| Paradise Heights, FL | 551 | $129,389 | 59.1% |
| Dix, IL | 551 | $45,181 | 44.4% |
| San Jose, IL | 551 | $84,541 | 3.9% |
| Symsonia, KY | 551 | $75,495 | 7.2% |
| Parmelee, SD | 551 | $41,017 | 49.6% |