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Miner
South Dakota

Population

$62K

Median Income

$198K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$62K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$85,339

Federal Spending per Capita$5,634

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$79K

Avg Credit Score733

Work From Home %11.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.3%

Dependency Ratio1.16

Medicare Spending / Person$3,925

SS Benefits / Person$4,557

Education Wage Premium1.45x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$46K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$44K

Professional Services Concentration0.78x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$199K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$598/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.27%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,189

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate81.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

131 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

85.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score23

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score20.7

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients423 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,566

Uninsured (under 65)9.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.22 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.37 grade level

HS Diploma Holders653

Bachelor's Degree Holders156

HS Completion Rate90.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)22th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.5

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature-1.55

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation24.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$116K

Drought Index (2022)-0.47

Heating Degree Days7,267 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days853 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,101 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)735 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)18 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations20 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)3 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers130 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work7 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)11 workers

Walk to Work0.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden19.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.9 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.531

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share5.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.5%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population1.3%

Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.36 per 1K residents

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$107K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.65%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.27%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+41R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +6

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.56x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $198K

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