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Brookings Micro Area Income and Careers

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As of 2005-2009, the per capita income of Brookings Area is $24,207, which is about the same as the state average of $23,445 and is lower than the national average of $27,041. Brookings Area median household income is $34,688. On average Brookings Area residents spend 35.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is much higher than the state average of 15.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.2 minutes.

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

Per Capita Income, see rank

Brookings Area	24,207 USD
South Dakota	23,445 USD
U.S.	27,041 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Brookings Area	12,292 USD
South Dakota	24,719 USD
U.S.	29,050 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Brookings Area	32,321 USD
South Dakota	29,757 USD
U.S.	34,625 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Brookings Area	2,499 USD
South Dakota	20,391 USD
U.S.	23,628 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

Brookings Area	34,688 USD
South Dakota	44,828 USD
U.S.	51,425 USD

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 Area		South Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	57.14%	$0, see rank	27.58%	$12,177	24.85%	$14,905
Social Security Income	42.86%	$0, see rank	27.91%	$13,963	27.06%	$14,966
Public Assistance Income	-7.14%	$0, see rank	2.49%	$2,923	2.39%	$3,363
Retirement Income	-7.14%	$0, see rank	13.56%	$17,194	17.40%	$20,838

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

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Brookings Area	34,688 USD
South Dakota	56,696 USD
U.S.	62,363 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 2005-2009 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Brookings Area	South Dakota	U.S.
White	$34,688, see rank	$46,461	$54,535

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Brookings Area	South Dakota	U.S.
45 to 64	$34,688, see rank	$56,157	$63,121

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Employment Status

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	27	see rank	623,398	235,871,704
Male¹	13	48.15%, see rank	49.48%	48.74%
Male, In Labor Force:²	13	100.00%, see rank	73.98%	71.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	0.84%
Male, Civilian²	13	100.00%, see rank	73.11%	70.44%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	13	100.00%, see rank	95.31%	92.66%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	4.69%	7.34%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	0	0.00%, see rank	26.02%	28.72%
Female¹	14	51.85%, see rank	50.52%	51.26%
Female, In Labor Force:²	14	100.00%, see rank	65.44%	59.10%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.14%
Female, Civilian²	14	100.00%, see rank	65.31%	58.96%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	14	100.00%, see rank	95.81%	92.95%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	4.19%	7.05%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	0	0.00%, see rank	34.56%	40.90%

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 2005-2009 data.

Commuting to Work

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	27	100%	406,426	138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	6	22.22%, see rank	77.39%	75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	0	0.00%, see rank	10.23%	10.52%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	4.95%
Walked	0	0.00%, see rank	4.48%	2.86%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.72%
Worked at Home	21	77.78%, see rank	5.99%	4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Brookings Area	35.0 minutes
South Dakota	15.8 minutes
U.S.	25.2 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 2005-2009 data.

Careers

Occupation

	Brookings Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27	-	411,984	141,303,145
Male¹	13	48.15%, see rank	52.17%	53.11%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	13	100.00%, see rank	31.59%	31.81%
Service Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	11.63%	13.79%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	16.85%	17.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	3.23%	1.06%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	17.26%	17.24%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	19.44%	18.26%
Female¹	14	51.85%, see rank	47.83%	46.89%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	8	57.14%, see rank	35.74%	38.12%
Service Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	21.95%	20.39%
Sales and Office Occupations²	6	42.86%, see rank	34.54%	34.43%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.65%	0.68%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	6.57%	6.09%

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 Area	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	27	100%	411,984	141,303,145
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	21	77.78%, see rank	7.19%	1.82%
Construction	0	0.00%, see rank	6.86%	7.45%
Manufacturing	0	0.00%, see rank	10.10%	11.24%
Wholesale Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	2.97%	3.20%
Retail Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	11.84%	11.52%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	0	0.00%, see rank	4.25%	5.08%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	2.44%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0	0.00%, see rank	7.88%	7.10%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	0	0.00%, see rank	5.74%	10.29%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6	22.22%, see rank	22.90%	21.51%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	0	0.00%, see rank	8.83%	8.77%
Public Administration	0	0.00%, see rank	4.88%	4.74%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0	0.00%, see rank	4.55%	4.84%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.