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Clark
South Dakota

Population

$59K

Median Income

$212K

Median Home

R+51

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$92,073

Federal Spending per Capita$2,291

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score735

Work From Home %18.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1828.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$222K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.5%

Dependency Ratio1.56

Medicare Spending / Person$2,367

SS Benefits / Person$3,789

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$47K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$29K

Public Assistance Recipients1.3%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$210K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$684/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.95%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,287

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$929/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.7%

Homeownership Rate80.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

69 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity5.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score17.0

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients495 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,230

Uninsured (under 65)15.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.23 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.04 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,024

Bachelor's Degree Holders228

HS Completion Rate91.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)37th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature-1.79

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation28.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$54K

Drought Index (2022)0.24

Heating Degree Days7,835 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days661 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,812 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)571 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)27 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)64 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed166 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)313 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)41 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)229 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers288 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work66 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)28 workers

Avg Commute Time16.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.826

Nonprofit Organizations54

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.4%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults10.8%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$113K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+51

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.95%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+51R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -22

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $212K

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Local News — Clark

Furness Funeral Home | Clark, SD · 2 days ago

JoAnn Clare Eggleston Obituary Sep 1, 2026

JoAnn Eggleston, 84, formerly of Willow Lake, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Avantara La…

Dakota News Network · 2 days ago

Lewis And Clark Regional Water System Working On Increasing Capacity

(Vermillion, SD) — The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System is working on expansion. The water util…

MaxPreps · 2 weeks ago

Schedule - Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones (Clark, SD) Football 26-27

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ESPN India · 6 days ago

Max Clark

View the profile of South Dakota Coyotes Linebacker Max Clark on ESPN (IN). Get the latest news, liv…

South Dakota Searchlight · 1 month ago

US Senate committee advances bill supporting study of Missouri River pipeline system expansion

Another piece of federal legislation seeking funding to study a Missouri River water pipeline projec…

The South Dakota Standard · Apr 17, 2026

State Investment chief Clark doing a good job in a risky, volatile market

I've been seeing stories during the past couple of days about the investment performance of South Da…

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