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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Brookings County is $24,694, which is lower than the state average of $26,311 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Brookings County median household income is $48,406, which has grown by 36.59% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 42.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Brookings County residents spend 13.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 16.2 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #41

Brookings County	24,694 USD
South Dakota	26,311 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Brookings County	18,663 USD
South Dakota	27,734 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Brookings County	23,158 USD
South Dakota	33,136 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Brookings County	14,476 USD
South Dakota	23,365 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #31

Brookings County	48,406 USD
South Dakota	50,338 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Brookings County	62,713 USD
South Dakota	65,425 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #56

Brookings County	36.59%
South Dakota	42.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Brookings County		South Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	23.91%	$19,290, see rank	23.61%	$14,521	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	22.70%	$17,746, see rank	28.89%	$16,534	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.96%	$1,317, see rank	2.88%	$2,830	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.03%	$23,018, see rank	14.40%	$20,930	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Brookings County	60,896 USD
South Dakota	64,636 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Brookings County	80,277 USD
South Dakota	78,762 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Brookings County	South Dakota	U.S.
White	$49,083, see rank	$52,535	$56,900
Black	$47,893, see rank	$33,516	$35,600
Hispanic	$31,549, see rank	$38,767	$42,396
Asian	$40,104, see rank	$47,094	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$18,229, see rank	$25,438	$37,170
One Race, Other	$19,773, see rank	$35,921	$40,300
Two or More Races	$31,429, see rank	$40,598	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Brookings County	South Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$21,580, see rank	$27,940	$25,788
25 to 44	$52,955, see rank	$55,935	$58,398
45 to 64	$64,741, see rank	$62,353	$65,027
65 or over	$40,747, see rank	$34,828	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Brookings County	South Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	27,116, see rank	651,429	248,775,628
Male¹	13,924, 51.35%, see rank	49.87%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	10,500, 75.41%, see rank	73.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	8, 0.06%, see rank	0.78%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	10,492, 75.35%, see rank	72.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	10,059, 95.87%, see rank	94.85%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	433, 4.13%, see rank	5.15%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,424, 24.59%, see rank	26.70%	30.72%
Female¹	13,192, 48.65%, see rank	50.13%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	8,831, 66.94%, see rank	64.92%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	3, 0.02%, see rank	0.13%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	8,828, 66.92%, see rank	64.79%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	8,531, 96.64%, see rank	95.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	297, 3.36%, see rank	4.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	4,361, 33.06%, see rank	35.08%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Brookings County	South Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	18,076, 100%	420,700	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	13,605, 75.27%, see rank	78.81%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,651, 9.13%, see rank	9.52%	9.59%
Public Transportation	83, 0.46%, see rank	0.50%	5.06%
Walked	1,221, 6.75%, see rank	4.13%	2.78%
Other Means	653, 3.61%, see rank	1.58%	1.79%
Worked at Home	863, 4.77%, see rank	5.46%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Brookings County	13.4 minutes
South Dakota	16.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Brookings County	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18,590	425,816	143,435,233
Male¹	10,059, 54.11%, see rank	52.48%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,435, 34.15%, see rank	32.38%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,150, 11.43%, see rank	12.76%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,291, 12.83%, see rank	16.39%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	541, 5.38%, see rank	3.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	842, 8.37%, see rank	10.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,096, 20.84%, see rank	18.81%	17.94%
Female¹	8,531, 45.89%, see rank	47.52%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,943, 34.50%, see rank	37.94%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,100, 24.62%, see rank	22.37%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,677, 31.38%, see rank	32.85%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	93, 1.09%, see rank	0.52%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	8, 0.09%, see rank	0.32%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	688, 8.06%, see rank	5.69%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Brookings County	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18,590, 100%	425,816	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,311, 7.05%, see rank	7.12%	1.96%
Construction	961, 5.17%, see rank	6.49%	6.17%
Manufacturing	3,459, 18.61%, see rank	9.66%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	336, 1.81%, see rank	2.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,751, 9.42%, see rank	11.36%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	438, 2.36%, see rank	4.13%	4.93%
Information	380, 2.04%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	734, 3.95%, see rank	7.35%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	906, 4.87%, see rank	5.89%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,072, 27.28%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,050, 11.03%, see rank	9.34%	9.49%
Public Administration	441, 2.37%, see rank	5.21%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	751, 4.04%, see rank	4.48%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Brookings County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,038	17.28%, see rank	14.20%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	536	7.45%, see rank	9.25%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.