Pine Ridge, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pine Ridge	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$18,242	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$56,363	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,861	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,404	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,019	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,639	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pine Ridge is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pine Ridge is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pine Ridge is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pine Ridge is 172% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,571 $56,363 $112,726

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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Pine Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Pine Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.1%	30.1%
Public administration	37.6%	37.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	25.1%	25.1%
Other	7.3%	7.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manderson-White Horse Creek, SD	413	$41,309	49.2%
Oglala, SD	1,878	$33,203	59.2%
Wounded Knee, SD	201	$3,698	95.5%
White Clay, NE	0	$0	100.0%
Pine Ridge, SD	3,063	$56,363	30.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tangerine, FL	3,063	$131,238	61.4%
Bal Harbour, FL	3,062	$113,066	39.0%
New Britain, PA	3,064	$158,939	95.4%
Nocona, TX	3,061	$52,843	35.0%
Evansville, WY	3,061	$103,620	27.4%
Pine Ridge, SD	3,063	$56,363	30.7%

Source: The Pine Ridge, 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.