| Index | Jefferson | South Dakota | National |
| Income per capita | $30,765 | $27,516 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $55,313 | $52,078 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $62,500 | $66,299 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,083 | $30,800 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $53,438 | $35,140 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $28,295 | $24,451 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 8.5% | 2.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 12.1% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Manufacturing sector | 32.1% | 32.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Public administration | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.1% | 3.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Other | 32.7% | 32.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Dakota Dunes, SD | 3,231 | $103,466 | 87.0% |
| Sergeant Bluff, IA | 4,901 | $94,397 | 70.6% |
| Hinton, IA | 805 | $85,000 | 53.6% |
| Dakota City, NE | 2,249 | $73,456 | 32.8% |
| Jackson, NE | 210 | $68,333 | 23.5% |
| Jefferson, SD | 677 | $55,313 | 0.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Butte Creek Canyon, CA | 677 | $85,461 | 54.5% |
| Pippa Passes, KY | 677 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Highland Holiday, OH | 677 | $25,225 | 54.4% |
| Zavalla, TX | 677 | $33,125 | 40.1% |
| Albion, WA | 677 | $73,800 | 33.4% |
| Jefferson, SD | 677 | $55,313 | 0.0% |
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