Selby, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Selby	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$28,496	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$49,375	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,750	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,167	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,591	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,069	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Selby is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Selby is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Selby is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Selby is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,913 $49,375 $98,750

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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Selby employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	6.1%	6.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	61.5%	61.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenham, SD	117	$57,708	4.3%
Akaska, SD	48	$48,750	11.9%
Java, SD	120	$36,250	34.5%
Lowry, SD	3	$0	100.0%
Selby, SD	513	$49,375	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Creek, AZ	513	$37,708	31.8%
Walden, CO	513	$46,250	16.4%
Lewis, IA	513	$29,932	45.9%
Mayking, KY	513	$0	100.0%
East Hodge, LA	513	$21,094	61.9%
Selby, SD	513	$49,375	10.7%

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