Waubay, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waubay	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$28,500	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$50,574	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,312	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$17,910	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$3,601	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,013	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waubay is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waubay is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waubay is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waubay is 40% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,712 $50,574 $101,148

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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Waubay median earnings by income bracket

Waubay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	62.7%	62.7%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roslyn, SD	229	$90,441	11.2%
Summit, SD	353	$70,772	13.0%
Webster, SD	1,728	$59,496	26.8%
Ortley, SD	60	$50,345	38.1%
Grenville, SD	72	$0	100.0%
Waubay, SD	550	$50,574	37.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cumming, IA	550	$149,625	84.0%
Bancroft, KY	550	$141,486	74.0%
Sledge, MS	550	$60,598	25.5%
Newcomb, NM	550	$45,306	44.3%
Quincy, OH	550	$91,643	12.7%
Waubay, SD	550	$50,574	37.8%

Source: The Waubay, 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.