Vale, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vale	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$23,065	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,985	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vale is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vale is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vale is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vale is 92% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Vale median earnings by income bracket

Vale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	34.1%	34.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	41.5%	41.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newell, SD	784	$52,543	5.0%
Whitewood, SD	986	$45,972	16.9%
Sturgis, SD	6,914	$43,679	21.0%
Nisland, SD	209	$26,328	52.4%
Buffalo Chip, SD	0	$0	100.0%
Vale, SD	114	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ridgeville, AL	114	$26,250	52.6%
Fulton, AR	114	$21,400	61.3%
Sweet Water Village, AZ	114	$0	100.0%
Keomah Village, IA	114	$88,750	60.4%
Donnellson, IL	114	$0	100.0%
Vale, SD	114	$0	100.0%

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