White River, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	White River	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$23,094	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$65,260	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,410	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,959	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,954	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,140	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in White River is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in White River is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in White River is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in White River is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,502 $65,260 $130,520

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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White River median earnings by income bracket

White River employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	32.5%	32.5%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	26.3%	26.3%
Other	28.1%	28.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wood, SD	57	$38,138	53.1%
White River, SD	677	$65,260	19.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pangburn, AR	677	$38,988	52.1%
Lake Hughes, CA	677	$127,324	56.5%
Kiowa, CO	677	$68,383	15.9%
Allendale, IL	677	$94,504	16.2%
Mathiston, MS	677	$81,405	0.1%
White River, SD	677	$65,260	19.8%

Source: The White River, 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.