Day
South Dakota

Population

$58K

Median Income

$254K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$76,063

Federal Spending per Capita$1,596

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$84K

Avg Credit Score714

Work From Home %10.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.9%

Dependency Ratio1.29

Medicare Spending / Person$4,564

SS Benefits / Person$4,860

Education Wage Premium2.10x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients1.4%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$255K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$594/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.10%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,485

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+20.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.5%

Homeownership Rate74.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

94 days

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

8.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients467 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,041

Uninsured (under 65)11.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.52 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.36 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,245

Bachelor's Degree Holders560

HS Completion Rate91.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)8.9 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.2

January Sunshine0.35

January Temperature-1.89

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp54°F

Avg Low Temp33°F

Annual Precipitation26.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$51K

Drought Index (2022)0.46

Heating Degree Days8,328 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days553 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,137 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)503 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

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)38 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)87 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed130 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed29 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)183 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)40 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+95.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)120 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers267 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work106 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)41 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work4.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.132

Nonprofit Organizations69

Veterans Share10.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.2%

Never-Married Adults27.1%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations8

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population9.9%

Membership Associations16.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.68 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging8

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.10%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+28R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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