| Index | McLaughlin | South Dakota | National |
| Income per capita | $23,021 | $27,516 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $62,500 | $52,078 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $64,000 | $66,299 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $52,500 | $30,800 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $37,292 | $35,140 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $40,000 | $24,451 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 9.4% | 2.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 16.3% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.9% | 14.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 26.6% | 26.6% |
| Public administration | 12.8% | 12.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Other | 29.8% | 29.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Bullhead, SD | 296 | $22,917 | 58.6% |
| Little Eagle, SD | 309 | $13,281 | 76.0% |
| McLaughlin, SD | 554 | $62,500 | 13.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Low Mountain, AZ | 554 | $25,833 | 53.3% |
| Pineview, GA | 554 | $25,341 | 54.2% |
| Beacon, IA | 554 | $42,708 | 22.8% |
| Ridgeville, IN | 554 | $35,500 | 35.8% |
| Parker, KS | 554 | $81,528 | 47.4% |
| McLaughlin, SD | 554 | $62,500 | 13.0% |
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