Lake
South Dakota

11K

Population

$75K

Median Income

$317K

Median Home

R+28

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,357

Federal Spending per Capita$1,623

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score727

Work From Home %9.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$31K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$241K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.9%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,943

SS Benefits / Person$4,295

Education Wage Premium1.64x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$61K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$57K

Professional Services Concentration0.37x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$311K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$819/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.19%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,333

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$970/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate73.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

153 days

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

7.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 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

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients437 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,814

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.30 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.29 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,714

Bachelor's Degree Holders839

HS Completion Rate93.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate14.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.9

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature-1.59

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation25.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$383K

Drought Index (2022)-0.31

Heating Degree Days7,396 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days767 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,297 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)651 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year4.6

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)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed218 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed34 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)351 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)249 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)47 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers1 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers545 workers

Public Transit Commuters33 workers

Walk to Work236 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)42 workers

Avg Commute Time14.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.1 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.401

Nonprofit Organizations99

Veterans Share6.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.4%

Never-Married Adults28.9%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population2.2%

Membership Associations12.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.20 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms30

Veterinary Practices3

Real Estate Firms10

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$102K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate25.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.65%

Politics

R+28

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.19%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+28R+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: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $317K

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