Spencer, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spencer	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$46,064	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$75,210	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,764	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,958	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,416	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spencer is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Spencer is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spencer is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spencer is 90% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,134 $75,210 $150,420

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Spencer employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	33.3%	33.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.8%	14.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.8%	14.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emery, SD	520	$92,594	13.8%
Salem, SD	1,207	$86,077	5.8%
Alexandria, SD	786	$76,702	5.7%
Bridgewater, SD	330	$76,298	6.2%
Canistota, SD	688	$74,164	8.8%
Spencer, SD	136	$75,210	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pitkas Point, AK	136	$76,346	6.1%
Lester, AL	136	$64,549	20.6%
McKittrick, CA	136	$58,026	28.7%
Vallecito, CA	136	$66,018	18.8%
Volta, CA	136	$61,660	24.2%
Spencer, SD	136	$75,210	7.5%

Source: The Spencer, 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.