Vermillion, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vermillion	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$42,894	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$64,601	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,006	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,542	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$26,599	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$14,445	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vermillion is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vermillion is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vermillion is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Vermillion is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,063 $64,601 $129,202

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Vermillion median earnings by income bracket

Vermillion employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.9%	6.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	34.2%	34.2%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wynot, NE	260	$113,745	39.9%
Newcastle, NE	423	$103,634	27.4%
Gayville, SD	382	$95,835	17.8%
Maskell, NE	53	$87,080	7.1%
Elk Point, SD	2,155	$86,038	5.8%
Vermillion, SD	11,210	$64,601	20.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Damascus, OR	11,210	$147,243	81.0%
Totowa, NJ	11,212	$143,604	76.6%
Dobbs Ferry, NY	11,212	$216,153	165.8%
River Forest, IL	11,215	$188,855	132.2%
Sussex, WI	11,204	$139,764	71.8%
Vermillion, SD	11,210	$64,601	20.6%

Source: The Vermillion, 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.