Rapid Valley, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

B+

3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

81%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rapid Valley	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$29,023	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$64,564	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,750	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,950	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,898	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rapid Valley is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rapid Valley is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rapid Valley is 81% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rapid Valley is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,038 $64,564 $129,128

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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Rapid Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	7.5%	7.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerset, SD	2,607	$90,455	63.5%
Colonial Pine Hills, SD	2,720	$85,213	54.0%
New Underwood, SD	758	$68,654	24.1%
Blackhawk, SD	3,029	$68,003	22.9%
Green Valley, SD	1,252	$64,048	15.8%
Rapid Valley, SD	8,553	$64,564	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hornsby Bend, TX	8,553	$66,033	19.4%
Closter, NJ	8,551	$143,947	160.2%
East Grand Forks, MN	8,555	$58,438	5.6%
Frostburg, MD	8,550	$40,781	26.3%
Boischatel, QC	8,556	n/a
Rapid Valley, SD	8,553	$64,564	16.7%

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