Pierre, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

72%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pierre	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,797	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$68,263	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,535	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$34,968	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,273	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,017	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.3%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pierre is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pierre is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pierre is 72% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pierre is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,504 $68,263 $136,526

City

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Pierre median earnings by income bracket

Pierre employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.5%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	32.0%	32.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	5.6%	5.6%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Pierre, SD	2,487	$72,813	31.6%
Cow Creek, SD	90	$0	100.0%
Pierre, SD	13,908	$68,263	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Loveland, OH	13,911	$69,978	26.5%
Hudson, WI	13,912	$74,207	34.1%
North Mankato, MN	13,903	$71,023	28.4%
Waunakee, WI	13,903	$114,983	107.8%
Bloomsburg, PA	13,916	$41,035	25.8%
Pierre, SD	13,908	$68,263	23.4%

Source: The Pierre, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).