Veblen, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Veblen	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$27,734	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$65,361	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,350	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,711	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,617	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,819	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Veblen is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Veblen is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Veblen is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Veblen is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,569 $65,361 $130,722

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Veblen median earnings by income bracket

Veblen employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.5%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	1.5%	1.5%
Other	72.8%	72.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rutland, ND	137	$124,621	53.2%
Claire City, SD	70	$91,997	13.1%
Cayuga, ND	47	$86,853	6.8%
Lake City, SD	74	$84,679	4.1%
Lidgerwood, ND	637	$65,677	19.2%
Veblen, SD	567	$65,361	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eek, AK	567	$68,265	16.1%
San Simeon, CA	567	$72,993	10.3%
Nunn, CO	567	$95,040	16.9%
Elk Horn, IA	567	$84,246	3.6%
Ridgeville, IN	567	$52,820	35.1%
Veblen, SD	567	$65,361	19.6%

Source: The Veblen, 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.