Ward, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ward	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$47,579	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$67,805	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,948	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ward is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ward is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ward is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ward is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,198 $67,805 $135,610

City

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

State

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

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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Ward median earnings by income bracket

Ward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	77.8%	77.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, SD	1,042	$113,692	39.8%
Elkton, SD	835	$92,097	13.2%
Hatfield, MN	28	$84,526	3.9%
Holland, MN	184	$71,921	11.6%
Flandreau, SD	2,522	$69,908	14.0%
Ward, SD	33	$67,805	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanafalia, AL	33	$0	100.0%
Rye, AZ	33	$0	100.0%
Creston, CA	33	$0	100.0%
Jenner, CA	33	$0	100.0%
Moss Landing, CA	33	$0	100.0%
Ward, SD	33	$67,805	16.6%

Source: The Ward, 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.