Yankton, SD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Yankton	South Dakota	National
Income per capita	$47,210	$41,166	$44,883
Median household income	$79,470	$77,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,140	$100,475	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,891	$45,187	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,918	$52,540	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,456	$36,073	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	2.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Yankton is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Yankton is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Yankton is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Yankton is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,974 $79,470 $158,940

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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Yankton median earnings by income bracket

Yankton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	33.0%	33.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	13.6%	13.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wynot, NE	260	$113,745	39.9%
St. Helena, NE	97	$103,596	27.4%
Crofton, NE	924	$99,560	22.4%
Tabor, SD	444	$96,250	18.3%
Gayville, SD	382	$95,835	17.8%
Yankton, SD	15,183	$79,470	2.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton Bays, NY	15,184	$132,751	63.2%
Rosemère, QC	15,188	n/a
Grovetown, GA	15,176	$85,926	5.6%
Franklin Park, PA	15,190	$211,835	160.5%
Hereford, TX	15,173	$69,909	14.0%
Yankton, SD	15,183	$79,470	2.3%

Source: The Yankton, 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.