White, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	White	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$47,490	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$94,602	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$119,906	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,112	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,902	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in White is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in White is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in White is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in White is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,061 $94,602 $189,204

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 median earnings by income bracket

White employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.6%	23.6%
Manufacturing sector	24.2%	24.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, SD	1,042	$113,692	39.8%
Elkton, SD	835	$92,097	13.2%
Estelline, SD	888	$88,119	8.3%
Astoria, SD	197	$86,618	6.5%
Volga, SD	1,990	$82,223	1.1%
White, SD	537	$94,602	16.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colesburg, IA	537	$62,717	22.9%
Seabrook, MA	537	$162,878	100.3%
Green Isle, MN	537	$95,164	17.0%
Saddle Rock Estates, NY	537	$0	100.0%
Hemingway, SC	537	$58,745	27.8%
White, SD	537	$94,602	16.3%

Source: The White, 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.