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

City

$34,715 $52,078 $104,156

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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).