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18%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
2%
Household income NAT. AVG.
31%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexBox ElderSouth DakotaNational
Income per capita$24,489$27,516$29,829
Median household income$56,429$52,078$55,322
Median income owner occupied$63,750$66,299$70,586
Median income renter occupied$50,430$30,800$35,192
Median earnings male$37,770$35,140$36,919
Median earnings female$24,177$24,451$26,250
Unemployment rate3.2%2.8%4.7%
Poverty level8.6%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Box Elder is 18% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Box Elder is 2% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Box Elder is 31% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Box Elder is 43% lower than the national average

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      $37,615 $56,429 $112,858
      City
      $34,715 $52,078 $104,156
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Box Elder median earnings by income bracket

      Box Elder employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry14.4%14.4%
      Manufacturing sector12.8%12.8%
      Financial & insurance services3.7%3.7%
      Wholesale & retail services17.7%17.7%
      Public administration14.1%14.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities6.4%6.4%
      Education, health & social services14.8%14.8%
      Other13.3%13.3%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Summerset, SD2,607$90,45563.5%
      Colonial Pine Hills, SD2,720$85,21354.0%
      New Underwood, SD758$68,65424.1%
      Blackhawk, SD3,029$68,00322.9%
      Rapid Valley, SD8,553$64,56416.7%
      Box Elder, SD9,937$56,4292.0%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Clay, AL9,936$67,85422.7%
      Gages Lake, IL9,939$93,83769.6%
      Queens, NS9,932n/a 
      Fort Salonga, NY9,930$159,700188.7%
      Astoria, OR9,929$52,8174.5%
      Box Elder, SD9,937$56,4292.0%
      Source: The Box Elder, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).