Clay
South Dakota

15K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$289K

Median Home

D+11

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,284

Federal Spending per Capita$2,101

Median Individual Earnings$29K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score724

Work From Home %7.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$214K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.4%

Dependency Ratio0.81

Medicare Spending / Person$1,602

SS Benefits / Person$2,664

Education Wage Premium1.59x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$285K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$813/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.30%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,717

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households17.0%

Homeownership Rate51.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

85 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

6.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score11.0

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians38

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients492 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,360

Uninsured (under 65)11.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.02 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,641

Bachelor's Degree Holders595

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)64th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.50

January Temperature-1.13

Average Temp50°F

Avg High Temp61°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days244 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days18 days/yr

Annual Precipitation26.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$97K

Ozone Days197 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.50

Heating Degree Days6,518 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,002 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,393 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)877 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)82 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)45 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed199 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed115 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)397 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)62 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+79.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers559 workers

Public Transit Commuters21 workers

Walk to Work831 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)158 workers

Bike Commuters1.6%

Walk to Work11.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout50.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.000

Nonprofit Organizations119

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults33.9%

Never-Married Adults54.2%

Divorced Adults7.7%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population3.0%

Native American Population3.3%

Membership Associations13.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.12 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging12

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms14

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$104K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate27.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

D+11

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.30%1.08% state avg

Politics

D+11R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +83

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

49%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Clay

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South Dakota State University · Jan 31, 2026

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