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Household income NAT. AVG.
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IndexWessingtonSouth DakotaNational
Income per capita$24,380$27,516$29,829
Median household income$55,536$52,078$55,322
Median income owner occupied$56,429$66,299$70,586
Median income renter occupied$0$30,800$35,192
Median earnings male$41,750$35,140$36,919
Median earnings female$35,208$24,451$26,250
Unemployment rate1.7%2.8%4.7%
Poverty level13.3%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Wessington is 18% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Wessington is equal to the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Wessington is 63% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Wessington is 12% lower than the national average

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      $37,020 $55,536 $111,072
      City
      $34,715 $52,078 $104,156
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Wessington median earnings by income bracket

      Wessington employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry5.1%5.1%
      Manufacturing sector25.4%25.4%
      Financial & insurance services5.1%5.1%
      Wholesale & retail services28.8%28.8%
      Public administration1.7%1.7%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.0%0.0%
      Education, health & social services0.0%0.0%
      Other33.9%33.9%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Virgil, SD26$76,25037.8%
      Hitchcock, SD120$58,7506.2%
      St. Lawrence, SD167$55,0000.6%
      Wolsey, SD638$44,87518.9%
      Miller, SD1,366$42,87522.5%
      Wessington, SD241$55,5360.4%

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      Wessington, SD241$55,5360.4%
      Source: The Wessington, SD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).