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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Potter County is $26,923, which is about the same as the state average of $26,311 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Potter County median household income is $44,931, which has grown by 49.34% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 42.67% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Potter County residents spend 13.1 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, #27

Potter County	26,923 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

Potter County	26,358 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

Potter County	30,256 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

Potter County	20,346 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, #39

Potter County	44,931 USD
South Dakota	50,338 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Potter County	58,822 USD
South Dakota	65,425 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #33

Potter County	49.34%
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

	Potter County		South Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	33.40%	$18,584, see rank	23.61%	$14,521	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	40.46%	$15,835, see rank	28.89%	$16,534	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.72%	$2,017, see rank	2.88%	$2,830	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	11.16%	$14,286, 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

Potter County	54,917 USD
South Dakota	64,636 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Potter County	68,915 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

	Potter County	South Dakota	U.S.
White	$44,931, see rank	$52,535	$56,900
American Indian, Alaska Native	$51,250, see rank	$25,438	$37,170

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Potter County	South Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$18,125, see rank	$27,940	$25,788
25 to 44	$60,313, see rank	$55,935	$58,398
45 to 64	$51,667, see rank	$62,353	$65,027
65 or over	$33,088, see rank	$34,828	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Potter County	South Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,913, see rank	651,429	248,775,628
Male¹	908, 47.46%, see rank	49.87%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	605, 66.63%, see rank	73.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	605, 66.63%, see rank	72.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	602, 99.50%, see rank	94.85%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	3, 0.50%, see rank	5.15%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	303, 33.37%, see rank	26.70%	30.72%
Female¹	1,005, 52.54%, see rank	50.13%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	544, 54.13%, see rank	64.92%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	544, 54.13%, see rank	64.79%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	540, 99.26%, see rank	95.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4, 0.74%, see rank	4.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	461, 45.87%, 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

	Potter County	South Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,092, 100%	420,700	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	854, 78.21%, see rank	78.81%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	73, 6.68%, see rank	9.52%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.50%	5.06%
Walked	68, 6.23%, see rank	4.13%	2.78%
Other Means	9, 0.82%, see rank	1.58%	1.79%
Worked at Home	88, 8.06%, see rank	5.46%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Potter County	13.1 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

	Potter County	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,142	425,816	143,435,233
Male¹	602, 52.71%, see rank	52.48%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	186, 30.90%, see rank	32.38%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	54, 8.97%, see rank	12.76%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	89, 14.78%, see rank	16.39%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	31, 5.15%, see rank	3.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	87, 14.45%, see rank	10.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	88, 14.62%, see rank	18.81%	17.94%
Female¹	540, 47.29%, see rank	47.52%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	188, 34.81%, see rank	37.94%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	155, 28.70%, see rank	22.37%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	157, 29.07%, see rank	32.85%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	3, 0.56%, see rank	0.52%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	30, 5.56%, 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

	Potter County	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,142, 100%	425,816	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	217, 19.00%, see rank	7.12%	1.96%
Construction	94, 8.23%, see rank	6.49%	6.17%
Manufacturing	47, 4.12%, see rank	9.66%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	66, 5.78%, see rank	2.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	148, 12.96%, see rank	11.36%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	53, 4.64%, see rank	4.13%	4.93%
Information	11, 0.96%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	57, 4.99%, see rank	7.35%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	31, 2.71%, see rank	5.89%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	267, 23.38%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	60, 5.25%, see rank	9.34%	9.49%
Public Administration	42, 3.68%, see rank	5.21%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	49, 4.29%, see rank	4.48%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Potter County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	275	12.39%, see rank	14.20%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	55	8.37%, see rank	9.25%	11.47%

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