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As of 2010, the per capita income of South Dakota is $23,647, which is lower than the national average of $26,059. South Dakota median household income is $45,904, which has grown by 30.11% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average South Dakota residents spend 15.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 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, #37

South Dakota	23,647 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Dakota	25,706 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

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

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Dakota	30,292 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

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

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

South Dakota	21,601 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #32

South Dakota	45,904 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

South Dakota	59,391 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #6

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

	South Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.01%	$13,210, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	29.04%	$15,222, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.87%	$2,214, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	13.75%	$19,049, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

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

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

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

South Dakota	59,987 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

South Dakota	72,270 USD
U.S.	79,338 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 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	South Dakota	U.S.
White	$48,096, see rank	$52,480
Black	$32,389, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$44,694, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$43,524, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$22,170, see rank	$35,062
One Race, Other	$30,814, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$19,659, see rank	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	South Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$26,085, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$51,484, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$57,708, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$29,950, see rank	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	South Dakota	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	637,449	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	316,767	49.69%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	231,873	73.20%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	3,301	1.04%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	228,572	72.16%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	213,204	93.28%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	15,368	6.72%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	84,894	26.80%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	320,682	50.31%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	207,104	64.58%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	224	0.07%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	206,880	64.51%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	195,990	94.74%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	10,890	5.26%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	113,578	35.42%, see rank	40.74%

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 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	South Dakota	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	403,672	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	315,608	78.18%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	40,386	10.00%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	2,124	0.53%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	17,697	4.38%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	6,839	1.69%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	21,018	5.21%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

South Dakota	15.8 minutes
U.S.	23.7 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 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	South Dakota	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	409,194	-	139,033,928
Male¹	213,204	52.10%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	68,324	32.05%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	27,190	12.75%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	36,087	16.93%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	7,618	3.57%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	19,487	9.14%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	40,362	18.93%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	195,990	47.90%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	76,273	38.92%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	44,793	22.85%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	62,432	31.85%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	783	0.40%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	343	0.18%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	10,822	5.52%, see rank	5.67%

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

Industry

	South Dakota	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	409,194	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	29,152	7.12%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	24,034	5.87%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	38,871	9.50%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	10,714	2.62%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	46,123	11.27%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	17,276	4.22%, see rank	4.92%
Information	6,460	1.58%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	31,922	7.80%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	25,346	6.19%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	101,900	24.90%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	39,071	9.55%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	21,556	5.27%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	16,769	4.10%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	South Dakota	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	113,760	14.43%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	18,785	9.21%, see rank	11.28%

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