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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Mellette County is $16,971, which is lower than the state average of $24,110 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Mellette County median household income is $34,055, which has grown by 46.67% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 30.11% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Mellette County residents spend 25.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 15.9 minutes and is about the same as 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, #57

Mellette County	16,971 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

Mellette County	21,159 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

Mellette County	21,913 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

Mellette County	19,450 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, #56

Mellette County	34,055 USD
South Dakota	46,369 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Mellette County	48,077 USD
South Dakota	59,729 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #16

Mellette County	46.67%
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

	Mellette County		South Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	19.20%	$11,739, see rank	27.15%	$13,634	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	28.80%	$13,697, see rank	28.17%	$14,429	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	10.93%	$3,862, see rank	2.50%	$2,633	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	8.27%	$10,227, 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

Mellette County	35,781 USD
South Dakota	58,958 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Mellette County	51,945 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

	Mellette County	South Dakota	U.S.
White	$43,618, see rank	$48,257	$54,999
American Indian, Alaska Native	$25,167, see rank	$23,565	$36,779

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Mellette County	South Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$10,556, see rank	$25,904	$26,465
25 to 44	$35,966, see rank	$52,847	$57,132
45 to 64	$40,000, see rank	$57,725	$63,398
65 or over	$30,500, see rank	$29,833	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,425	see rank	623,566	238,733,844
Male¹	707	49.61%, see rank	49.60%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	503	71.15%, see rank	73.71%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	503	71.15%, see rank	72.75%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	441	87.67%, see rank	94.85%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	62	12.33%, see rank	5.15%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	204	28.85%, see rank	26.29%	29.08%
Female¹	718	50.39%, see rank	50.40%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	423	58.91%, see rank	65.45%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	423	58.91%, see rank	65.32%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	368	87.00%, see rank	95.83%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	55	13.00%, see rank	4.17%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	295	41.09%, 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

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	805	100%	405,497	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	391	48.57%, see rank	77.53%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	112	13.91%, see rank	9.92%	10.35%
Public Transportation	6	0.75%, see rank	0.48%	4.94%
Walked	67	8.32%, see rank	4.43%	2.85%
Other Means	6	0.75%, see rank	1.62%	1.72%
Worked at Home	223	27.70%, see rank	6.01%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Mellette County	25.1 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

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	809	-	410,156	141,833,331
Male¹	441	54.51%, see rank	52.03%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	195	44.22%, see rank	32.45%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	53	12.02%, see rank	11.49%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	55	12.47%, see rank	16.67%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	48	10.88%, see rank	3.38%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	41	9.30%, see rank	10.22%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	27	6.12%, see rank	19.22%	18.08%
Female¹	368	45.49%, see rank	47.97%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	176	47.83%, see rank	36.57%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	74	20.11%, see rank	22.07%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	95	25.82%, see rank	33.78%	33.85%
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	0.39%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	17	4.62%, 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

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	809	100%	410,156	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	237	29.30%, see rank	7.28%	1.86%
Construction	46	5.69%, see rank	6.50%	7.13%
Manufacturing	0	0.00%, see rank	10.04%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	32	3.96%, see rank	2.83%	3.06%
Retail Trade	69	8.53%, see rank	11.69%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	28	3.46%, see rank	4.19%	5.07%
Information	4	0.49%, see rank	1.94%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26	3.21%, see rank	7.94%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	13	1.61%, see rank	5.88%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	246	30.41%, see rank	23.48%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	17	2.10%, see rank	8.81%	8.86%
Public Administration	58	7.17%, see rank	4.98%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	33	4.08%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Mellette County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	546	27.00%, see rank	13.72%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	120	23.39%, see rank	8.67%	10.08%

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