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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Day County is $20,542, which is lower than the state average of $24,110 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Day County median household income is $36,818, which has grown by 21.81% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.11% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Day County residents spend 15.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 15.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 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, #49

Day County	20,542 USD
South Dakota	24,110 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Day County	21,543 USD
South Dakota	25,508 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Day County	29,444 USD
South Dakota	30,579 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Day County	14,422 USD
South Dakota	21,041 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #50

Day County	36,818 USD
South Dakota	46,369 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Day County	45,806 USD
South Dakota	59,729 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #60

Day County	21.81%
South Dakota	30.11%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	Day County		South Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	28.27%	$9,130, see rank	27.15%	$13,634	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	35.06%	$13,000, see rank	28.17%	$14,429	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	3.51%	$2,283, see rank	2.50%	$2,633	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	11.66%	$15,815, see rank	13.58%	$17,982	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Day County	47,949 USD
South Dakota	58,958 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Day County	55,557 USD
South Dakota	72,049 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Day County	South Dakota	U.S.
White	$38,704, see rank	$48,257	$54,999
Hispanic	$51,000, see rank	$36,290	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$19,583, see rank	$23,565	$36,779
Two or More Races	$11,607, see rank	$31,883	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Day County	South Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$19,464, see rank	$25,904	$26,465
25 to 44	$44,625, see rank	$52,847	$57,132
45 to 64	$44,639, see rank	$57,725	$63,398
65 or over	$28,781, see rank	$29,833	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Day County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,642	see rank	623,566	238,733,844
Male¹	2,278	49.07%, see rank	49.60%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,562	68.57%, see rank	73.71%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	15	0.66%, see rank	0.96%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	1,547	67.91%, see rank	72.75%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,505	97.29%, see rank	94.85%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	42	2.71%, see rank	5.15%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	716	31.43%, see rank	26.29%	29.08%
Female¹	2,364	50.93%, see rank	50.40%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,390	58.80%, see rank	65.45%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	1,390	58.80%, see rank	65.32%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,312	94.39%, see rank	95.83%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	78	5.61%, see rank	4.17%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	974	41.20%, see rank	34.55%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Day County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,740	100%	405,497	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,017	73.61%, see rank	77.53%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	251	9.16%, see rank	9.92%	10.35%
Public Transportation	6	0.22%, see rank	0.48%	4.94%
Walked	176	6.42%, see rank	4.43%	2.85%
Other Means	40	1.46%, see rank	1.62%	1.72%
Worked at Home	250	9.12%, see rank	6.01%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Day County	15.0 minutes
South Dakota	15.9 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Day County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,817	-	410,156	141,833,331
Male¹	1,505	53.43%, see rank	52.03%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	495	32.89%, see rank	32.45%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	106	7.04%, see rank	11.49%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	248	16.48%, see rank	16.67%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	91	6.05%, see rank	3.38%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	141	9.37%, see rank	10.22%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	293	19.47%, see rank	19.22%	18.08%
Female¹	1,312	46.57%, see rank	47.97%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	458	34.91%, see rank	36.57%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	342	26.07%, see rank	22.07%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	435	33.16%, see rank	33.78%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	20	1.52%, see rank	0.56%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	7	0.53%, see rank	0.39%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	50	3.81%, see rank	6.37%	6.07%

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

Industry

	Day County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,817	100%	410,156	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	425	15.09%, see rank	7.28%	1.86%
Construction	155	5.50%, see rank	6.50%	7.13%
Manufacturing	290	10.29%, see rank	10.04%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	94	3.34%, see rank	2.83%	3.06%
Retail Trade	334	11.86%, see rank	11.69%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	116	4.12%, see rank	4.19%	5.07%
Information	45	1.60%, see rank	1.94%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	162	5.75%, see rank	7.94%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	103	3.66%, see rank	5.88%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	609	21.62%, see rank	23.48%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	255	9.05%, see rank	8.81%	8.86%
Public Administration	118	4.19%, see rank	4.98%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	111	3.94%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Day County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	676	12.45%, see rank	13.72%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	165	10.71%, see rank	8.67%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.