Wagner, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wagner	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,791	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$61,697	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,948	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,790	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,899	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,773	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wagner is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wagner is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wagner is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wagner is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,127 $61,697 $123,394

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Wagner median earnings by income bracket

Wagner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	2.1%	2.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.7%	24.7%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pickstown, SD	284	$118,730	46.0%
Dante, SD	116	$71,044	12.7%
Delmont, SD	205	$69,381	14.7%
Avon, SD	824	$62,612	23.0%
Lake Andes, SD	983	$55,306	32.0%
Wagner, SD	1,618	$61,697	24.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canajoharie, NY	1,618	$55,537	31.7%
West Hurley, NY	1,618	$139,383	71.4%
Amity, OR	1,618	$100,168	23.2%
Grayson, CA	1,619	$93,033	14.4%
Fullerton, NE	1,619	$75,940	6.6%
Wagner, SD	1,618	$61,697	24.1%

Source: The Wagner, 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.