| Index | Vale | South Dakota | National |
| Income per capita | $23,065 | $27,516 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $0 | $52,078 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $0 | $66,299 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $30,800 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $21,985 | $35,140 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $0 | $24,451 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% | 2.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 28.9% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 34.1% | 34.1% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.3% | 7.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 17.1% | 17.1% |
| Other | 41.5% | 41.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Newell, SD | 784 | $52,543 | 5.0% |
| Whitewood, SD | 986 | $45,972 | 16.9% |
| Sturgis, SD | 6,914 | $43,679 | 21.0% |
| Nisland, SD | 209 | $26,328 | 52.4% |
| Buffalo Chip, SD | 0 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Vale, SD | 114 | $0 | 100.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ridgeville, AL | 114 | $26,250 | 52.6% |
| Fulton, AR | 114 | $21,400 | 61.3% |
| Sweet Water Village, AZ | 114 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Keomah Village, IA | 114 | $88,750 | 60.4% |
| Donnellson, IL | 114 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Vale, SD | 114 | $0 | 100.0% |
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