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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Edmunds County is $27,271, which is about the same as the state average of $26,311 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Edmunds County median household income is $54,229, which has grown by 68.39% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 42.67% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Edmunds County residents spend 17.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher 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, #20

Edmunds County	27,271 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

Edmunds County	29,882 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

Edmunds County	36,964 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

Edmunds County	22,969 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, #9

Edmunds County	54,229 USD
South Dakota	50,338 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Edmunds County	66,975 USD
South Dakota	65,425 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #11

Edmunds County	68.39%
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

	Edmunds County		South Dakota		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.78%	$12,389, see rank	23.61%	$14,521	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.81%	$16,590, see rank	28.89%	$16,534	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.76%	$1,408, see rank	2.88%	$2,830	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.52%	$21,495, 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

Edmunds County	70,139 USD
South Dakota	64,636 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Edmunds County	81,386 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

	Edmunds County	South Dakota	U.S.
White	$53,777, see rank	$52,535	$56,900

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Edmunds County	South Dakota	U.S.
less than 25	$37,941, see rank	$27,940	$25,788
25 to 44	$73,750, see rank	$55,935	$58,398
45 to 64	$60,511, see rank	$62,353	$65,027
65 or over	$33,750, see rank	$34,828	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Edmunds County	South Dakota	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,302, see rank	651,429	248,775,628
Male¹	1,671, 50.61%, see rank	49.87%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,165, 69.72%, see rank	73.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,165, 69.72%, see rank	72.52%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,136, 97.51%, see rank	94.85%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	29, 2.49%, see rank	5.15%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	506, 30.28%, see rank	26.70%	30.72%
Female¹	1,631, 49.39%, see rank	50.13%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,018, 62.42%, see rank	64.92%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,018, 62.42%, see rank	64.79%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,016, 99.80%, see rank	95.64%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2, 0.20%, see rank	4.36%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	613, 37.58%, 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

	Edmunds County	South Dakota	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,116, 100%	420,700	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,532, 72.40%, see rank	78.81%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	166, 7.84%, see rank	9.52%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13, 0.61%, see rank	0.50%	5.06%
Walked	150, 7.09%, see rank	4.13%	2.78%
Other Means	51, 2.41%, see rank	1.58%	1.79%
Worked at Home	204, 9.64%, see rank	5.46%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Edmunds County	17.7 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

	Edmunds County	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,152	425,816	143,435,233
Male¹	1,136, 52.79%, see rank	52.48%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	399, 35.12%, see rank	32.38%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	66, 5.81%, see rank	12.76%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	142, 12.50%, see rank	16.39%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	75, 6.60%, see rank	3.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	98, 8.63%, see rank	10.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	227, 19.98%, see rank	18.81%	17.94%
Female¹	1,016, 47.21%, see rank	47.52%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	355, 34.94%, see rank	37.94%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	219, 21.56%, see rank	22.37%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	367, 36.12%, see rank	32.85%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	23, 2.26%, 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	52, 5.12%, 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

	Edmunds County	South Dakota	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,152, 100%	425,816	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	351, 16.31%, see rank	7.12%	1.96%
Construction	105, 4.88%, see rank	6.49%	6.17%
Manufacturing	98, 4.55%, see rank	9.66%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	148, 6.88%, see rank	2.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	209, 9.71%, see rank	11.36%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	152, 7.06%, see rank	4.13%	4.93%
Information	26, 1.21%, see rank	1.74%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	132, 6.13%, see rank	7.35%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	113, 5.25%, see rank	5.89%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	421, 19.56%, see rank	24.27%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	108, 5.02%, see rank	9.34%	9.49%
Public Administration	99, 4.60%, see rank	5.21%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	190, 8.83%, see rank	4.48%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Edmunds County	%	South Dakota	U.S.
Population in Poverty	460	11.75%, see rank	14.20%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	51	4.90%, see rank	9.25%	11.47%

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