Platte, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Platte	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$45,230	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$81,948	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,921	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,624	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,270	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,962	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Platte is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Platte is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Platte is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Platte is 21% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,626 $81,948 $163,896

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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Platte median earnings by income bracket

Platte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.7%	13.7%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora Center, SD	48	$85,275	4.8%
Geddes, SD	193	$69,312	14.8%
New Holland, SD	8	$0	100.0%
Bijou Hills, SD	0	$0	100.0%
Platte, SD	1,329	$81,948	0.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newark, AR	1,329	$39,884	51.0%
Glenns Ferry, ID	1,329	$42,589	47.6%
Vienna Bend, LA	1,329	$33,687	58.6%
Tyler, MN	1,329	$67,493	17.0%
Heppner, OR	1,329	$63,243	22.2%
Platte, SD	1,329	$81,948	0.8%

Source: The Platte, 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.