Sioux Falls, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sioux Falls	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,276	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$61,738	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$84,662	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,859	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,038	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,962	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sioux Falls is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sioux Falls is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sioux Falls is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,154 $61,738 $123,476

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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Sioux Falls median earnings by income bracket

Sioux Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.8%	7.8%
Wholesale & retail services	18.0%	18.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Anderson, SD	506	$111,979	102.4%
Pine Lakes Addition, SD	329	$111,406	101.4%
Crooks, SD	1,408	$101,932	84.3%
Shindler, SD	933	$98,967	78.9%
Brandon, SD	10,030	$93,536	69.1%
Sioux Falls, SD	180,927	$61,738	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chattanooga, TN	181,370	$47,165	14.7%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	181,818	$64,313	16.3%
Brownsville, TX	182,230	$40,924	26.0%
Newport News, VA	179,582	$54,511	1.5%
Providence, RI	179,472	$49,065	11.3%
Sioux Falls, SD	180,927	$61,738	11.6%

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