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Hanson
South Dakota

Population

$87K

Median Income

—

Median Home

R+52

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$87K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,844

Federal Spending per Capita$58

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score735

Work From Home %7.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1830.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$45K

Income (80th Percentile)$133K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.45

Medicare Spending / Person$4,050

SS Benefits / Person$6,576

Education Wage Premium1.13x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$51K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients0.2%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$810/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.08%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+19.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate87.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

186 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score6.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients440 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$8,507

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.78 grade level

HS Diploma Holders638

Bachelor's Degree Holders449

HS Completion Rate94.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)0th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.4

January Sunshine0.50

January Temperature-1.37

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation23.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$144K

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days7,125 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days876 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,730 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)823 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year5.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)96 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed71 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed8 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)241 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)1033 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)57 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)140 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers135 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work110 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)41 workers

Avg Commute Time21.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work6.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden16.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout100.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)2.941

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.6%

Never-Married Adults31.3%

Divorced Adults3.5%

Religious Organizations3

Membership Associations8.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$113K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate20.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+52

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.08%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+52R+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: 0.93x avg income)

Economic Mobility

58%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Hanson

Kirk Funeral Home & Cremation Services · Apr 22, 2026

Obituary | Ronald W. Hanson of Rapid City, South Dakota

Obituary ... Ronald “Ron” Hanson lived a life defined by resilience, curiosity, hard work, friendshi…

Dakota News Now · 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers react to firing of South Dakota penitentiary officials amid renewed nepotism concerns

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) — Staffing shake-ups continue at the South Dakota State Penitent…

South Dakota Searchlight · Mar 31, 2026

Republican candidates for governor clash over sales tax increases in first debate

The four Republican candidates for governor of South Dakota clashed over tax policies in their first…

plaintalk.net · May 12, 2026

Betty Ruth Hanson | Obituaries

Betty Ruth Hanson, age 84, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.…

Korsmo Funeral Service · Jun 26, 2026

Kenneth D Hanson Obituary Jun 26, 2026

Kenneth Hanson, age 73, of Vergas, MN, died on Friday, June 26, 2026, at Bethany on University, in F…

The Dakota Scout · Jun 9, 2026

Could Hansen pivot to South Dakota attorney general's race? GOP delegates await answer

In an April 2025 poll, Hansen had support from only 2 percent of likely Republican voters surveyed. …

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