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Moody
South Dakota

Population

$71K

Median Income

$303K

Median Home

R+24

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$73,178

Federal Spending per Capita$956

Median Individual Earnings$43K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$86K

Avg Credit Score713

Work From Home %13.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$138K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.32

Medicare Spending / Person$2,634

SS Benefits / Person$3,930

Education Wage Premium1.99x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.6%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$296K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$644/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.13%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,194

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate69.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

62 days

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

1.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score24

Healthcare Shortage Score21.0

Healthcare Offices6

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)33.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients545 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,576

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.03 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,197

Bachelor's Degree Holders603

HS Completion Rate94.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)24th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.0

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature-1.63

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation24.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events18.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$286K

Drought Index (2022)-0.15

Heating Degree Days7,407 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days746 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,346 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)631 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year10.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)53 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)74 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed183 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed75 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)383 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)107 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)95 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers415 workers

Public Transit Commuters31 workers

Walk to Work150 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)8 workers

Walk to Work5.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.176

Nonprofit Organizations49

Veterans Share7.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.3%

Never-Married Adults26.8%

Divorced Adults9.5%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population1.9%

Native American Population12.6%

Membership Associations15.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.77 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms10

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$100K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.66%

Politics

R+24

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.13%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+24R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +23

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $303K

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Local News — Moody

Moody County Enterprise · 1 week ago

Mary Ann Sorensen

Mary Ann Sorensen, an amazing matriarch, classy and accomplished, full of service, with just the rig…

KELOLAND.com · Jun 19, 2026

Moody County sheriff to lead national sheriffs’ group

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A South Dakota sheriff has earned the top spot in a national law enforcem…

Dakota News Network · May 13, 2026

Moody County Structure Fire Under Investigation

(Egan, SD) — Investigators are working to determine the cause of a house fire in Egan. Two people su…

Go Watertown Radio · Apr 16, 2026

Hoek seeking continuance in murder trial of Moody County deputy

April 16, 2026. PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley will participate in Frida…

Moody County Enterprise · 1 month ago

Trent area water project opens door to regional growth

By Carleen Wild Moody County Enterprise If you have driven through the Trent area lately, you've lik…

Moody County Enterprise · 1 month ago

Everett A. Weston

Everett “Sandy” Andrew Weston, 78, of Flandreau, SD, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Avera…

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Moody
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