Timber Lake, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Timber Lake	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,869	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$76,003	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,521	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,914	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,804	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,209	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Timber Lake is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Timber Lake is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Timber Lake is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Timber Lake is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,663 $76,003 $152,006

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Timber Lake median earnings by income bracket

Timber Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	1.8%	1.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	30.7%	30.7%
Other	24.1%	24.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitehorse, SD	254	$80,535	1.0%
Timber Lake, SD	692	$76,003	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lenox, GA	692	$34,032	58.2%
Rose City, MI	692	$39,598	51.3%
Brandon, MN	692	$68,028	16.4%
Clear Lake, MN	692	$138,406	70.2%
Bevier, MO	692	$60,820	25.2%
Timber Lake, SD	692	$76,003	6.6%

Source: The Timber Lake, 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.