Sturgis, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

93%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sturgis	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$24,924	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$43,679	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,150	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,641	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,708	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,375	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sturgis is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sturgis is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sturgis is 93% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sturgis is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,116 $43,679 $87,358

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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Sturgis median earnings by income bracket

Sturgis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	3.4%	3.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	42.5%	42.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blucksberg Mountain, SD	440	$111,875	102.2%
Summerset, SD	2,607	$90,455	63.5%
Spearfish, SD	11,702	$50,072	9.5%
Whitewood, SD	986	$45,972	16.9%
Piedmont, SD	1,188	$44,828	19.0%
Sturgis, SD	6,914	$43,679	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Baywood, NY	6,915	$113,042	104.3%
Herkimer, NY	6,912	$47,941	13.3%
Pointe-Calumet, QC	6,912	n/a
Huron, OH	6,916	$61,833	11.8%
Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, QC	6,916	n/a
Sturgis, SD	6,914	$43,679	21.0%

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