Willow Lake, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Willow Lake	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$27,144	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$78,022	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,849	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,262	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,949	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,322	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Willow Lake is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Willow Lake is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Willow Lake is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Willow Lake is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,009 $78,022 $156,044

City

$51,937 $77,914 $155,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Willow Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.8%	14.8%
Manufacturing sector	13.9%	13.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.8%	2.8%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	57.4%	57.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naples, SD	45	$178,674	119.7%
Hazel, SD	149	$80,098	1.5%
Vienna, SD	130	$64,221	21.0%
Bryant, SD	762	$63,705	21.7%
Erwin, SD	56	$0	100.0%
Willow Lake, SD	454	$78,022	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wainwright, AK	454	$103,042	26.7%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%
Fenwick Island, DE	454	$125,809	54.7%
Weston, ID	454	$98,607	21.2%
Cunningham, KS	454	$80,146	1.5%
Willow Lake, SD	454	$78,022	4.1%

Source: The Willow Lake, 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.