Philip, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Philip	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$32,553	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$51,117	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$52,224	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,768	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,510	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Philip is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Philip is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Philip is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Philip is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,074 $51,117 $102,234

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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Philip employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	8.6%	8.6%
Wholesale & retail services	44.8%	44.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kadoka, SD	685	$55,406	31.9%
Cottonwood, SD	1	$0	100.0%
Philip, SD	818	$51,117	37.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kernville, CA	818	$34,520	57.6%
Norris Canyon, CA	818	$375,658	361.9%
Blende, CO	818	$77,191	5.1%
Allentown, FL	818	$48,131	40.8%
Raymond, IA	818	$95,268	17.1%
Philip, SD	818	$51,117	37.2%

Source: The Philip, 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.