Volga, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Volga	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$27,714	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$54,528	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$66,167	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,583	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,625	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,769	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.4%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Volga is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Volga is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Volga is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Volga is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,348 $54,528 $109,056

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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Volga median earnings by income bracket

Volga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	32.5%	32.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	7.5%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, SD	1,015	$76,186	37.7%
White, SD	518	$63,125	14.1%
Ramona, SD	413	$56,250	1.7%
Arlington, SD	1,007	$55,125	0.4%
Bruce, SD	259	$54,688	1.1%
Volga, SD	1,948	$54,528	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rector, AR	1,948	$32,103	42.0%
Porterdale, GA	1,948	$22,625	59.1%
Gorham, NH	1,948	$50,666	8.4%
Rankin, PA	1,948	$24,341	56.0%
Pukatawagan 198, MB	1,948	n/a
Volga, SD	1,948	$54,528	1.4%

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