Wessington Springs, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

91%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wessington Springs	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$26,760	$27,516	$29,829
Median household income	$41,150	$52,078	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,722	$66,299	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,515	$30,800	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,435	$35,140	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,179	$24,451	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.4%	2.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wessington Springs is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wessington Springs is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wessington Springs is 91% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wessington Springs is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,430 $41,150 $82,300

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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Wessington Springs median earnings by income bracket

Wessington Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	12.3%	12.3%
Wholesale & retail services	28.2%	28.2%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	1.8%	1.8%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Virgil, SD	26	$76,250	37.8%
Alpena, SD	400	$55,833	0.9%
Woonsocket, SD	748	$45,446	17.9%
Lane, SD	31	$0	100.0%
Wessington Springs, SD	811	$41,150	25.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jasper, AR	811	$25,707	53.5%
Indio Hills, CA	811	$41,964	24.1%
Lecompte, LA	811	$32,500	41.3%
Spring Hill, PA	811	$41,607	24.8%
Lake Madison, SD	811	$97,961	77.1%
Wessington Springs, SD	811	$41,150	25.6%

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