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

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wessington Springs	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$39,754	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$62,066	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,199	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,517	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,252	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,054	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wessington Springs is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wessington Springs is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wessington Springs is 90% 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

$41,373 $62,066 $124,132

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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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	28	$114,998	41.4%
Alpena, SD	410	$81,877	0.7%
Woonsocket, SD	778	$68,218	16.1%
Lane, SD	32	$0	100.0%
Wessington Springs, SD	836	$62,066	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maricopa Colony, AZ	836	$62,438	23.2%
Tignall, GA	836	$72,806	10.5%
Garnavillo, IA	836	$103,411	27.1%
Millersburg, IN	836	$113,054	39.0%
Spring Valley, KY	836	$213,157	162.1%
Wessington Springs, SD	836	$62,066	23.7%

Source: The Wessington Springs, 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.