Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($74,583) for 56221 is less than the median household income for 56227 ($97,604), 56207 ($87,969), 56225 ($95,978), 56248 ($83,000), 56236 ($79,750), 56240 ($76,500), and Stevens County ($75,733). But it's more than 56296 ($53,527), 56235 ($72,500), 56267 ($74,442), 56278 ($63,203), 56208 ($59,766), Traverse County ($62,989), Big Stone County ($70,400), and Chokio city ($47,000).
| 56221 | $74,583 |
| Chokio city | $47,000 |
| Big Stone County | $70,400 |
| Stevens County | $75,733 |
| Traverse County | $62,989 |
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The average household income ($81,861) for 56221 is less than the average household income for 56278 ($91,307), 56240 ($98,514), 56248 ($89,172), 56267 ($111,275), 56207 ($86,670), 56225 ($110,709), 56227 ($86,128), 56235 ($84,557), 56236 ($113,185), Stevens County ($106,207), Traverse County ($83,949), and Big Stone County ($95,274). But it's more than 56208 ($75,372), 56296 ($73,575), and Chokio city ($70,243).
| 56221 | $81,861 |
| Chokio city | $70,243 |
| Big Stone County | $95,274 |
| Stevens County | $106,207 |
| Traverse County | $83,949 |
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The per-capita income for 56221 is $38,813. The per capita income ($38,813) for 56221 is less than the per capita income for 56278 ($39,485), 56248 ($42,253), 56267 ($41,727), 56207 ($42,758), 56225 ($46,282), 56236 ($42,824), 56240 ($44,764), Stevens County ($41,309), and Big Stone County ($41,277). But it's more than 56208 ($32,563), 56227 ($35,720), 56235 ($38,812), 56296 ($35,888), Traverse County ($37,082), and Chokio city ($37,353).
| 56221 | $38,813 |
| Chokio city | $37,353 |
| Big Stone County | $41,277 |
| Stevens County | $41,309 |
| Traverse County | $37,082 |
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5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.0%) for 56221 is less than the percent high income households for 56296 (5.4%), 56240 (9.5%), 56248 (5.5%), 56267 (11.8%), 56278 (8.6%), 56225 (6.1%), 56235 (5.9%), 56236 (16.8%), Stevens County (10.2%), Traverse County (7.9%), Big Stone County (7.4%), and Chokio city (5.9%). But it's more than 56207 (4.4%) and 56227 (1.1%). And it's the same as 56208 (5.0%).
| 56221 | 5.0% |
| Chokio city | 5.9% |
| Big Stone County | 7.4% |
| Stevens County | 10.2% |
| Traverse County | 7.9% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56221 | $34,519 | $76,250 | $98,250 | $74,643 |
| Chokio city | $34,231 | $-1 | $-1 | $59,583 |
| Big Stone County | $50,893 | $82,981 | $95,250 | $52,050 |
| Stevens County | $33,355 | $96,992 | $94,237 | $61,250 |
| Traverse County | $46,346 | $54,323 | $76,875 | $53,309 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56221 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56221 | +/-$12,446 | +/-$10,186 | +/-$3,261 | +/-2.5% | +/-$13,838 | +/-$48,640 | +/-$18,767 | +/-$7,394 |
| Chokio city | +/-$17,683 | +/-$14,430 | +/-$4,980 | +/-3.8% | +/-$6,151 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,459 |
| Big Stone County | +/-$5,652 | +/-$6,064 | +/-$2,743 | +/-2.2% | +/-$13,675 | +/-$11,174 | +/-$10,945 | +/-$7,656 |
| Stevens County | +/-$6,143 | +/-$8,672 | +/-$3,010 | +/-2.2% | +/-$8,524 | +/-$6,134 | +/-$5,014 | +/-$9,258 |
| Traverse County | +/-$7,635 | +/-$5,987 | +/-$2,741 | +/-2.3% | +/-$2,382 | +/-$15,752 | +/-$9,555 | +/-$6,463 |