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Sanborn
South Dakota

Population

$66K

Median Income

$237K

Median Home

R+55

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$66K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$79,225

Federal Spending per Capita$196

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers36.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K

Avg Credit Score728

Work From Home %19.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$210K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.0%

Dependency Ratio1.50

Medicare Spending / Person$3,226

SS Benefits / Person$3,824

Education Wage Premium1.38x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.27x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$243K

This county

$310K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$595/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.25%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,615

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.5%

Homeownership Rate76.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

17 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

92.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score12.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients318 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,735

Uninsured (under 65)15.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.35 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.60 grade level

HS Diploma Holders612

Bachelor's Degree Holders211

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)17th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.5

January Sunshine0.23

January Temperature-1.49

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation22.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events13.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$79K

Drought Index (2022)-0.56

Heating Degree Days7,201 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days879 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,875 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)809 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year10.4

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)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)70 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers236 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work66 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)11 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work5.4%

Agriculture

Farms133 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.182

Nonprofit Organizations30

Veterans Share5.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.6%

Never-Married Adults26.7%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.29 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$91K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate19.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+55

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

1.25%1.08% state avg

Politics

R+55R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -13

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.71x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $237K

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Local News — Sanborn

MaxPreps · قبل 3 أسابيع

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Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home · 30‏/03‏/2026

Carol Vandervelde Obituary Mar 30, 2026

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Mitchell Republic · 16‏/06‏/2026

Muth Electric goes into ‘growth mode’ with planned office expansion

The new space will feature 43 offices and a 1745-square foot training and conference room.…

Mitchell Now · 02‏/07‏/2026

Tornadoes, Flooding Hitting South Central South Dakota Thursday

UPDATE (7:00 p.m.) — A severe thunderstorm is track across southern Hanson County and parts of Hutch…

KBHB Radio · 08‏/10‏/2025

Authorities identify man killed in train vs pick-up crash in Sanborn County

PIERRE, S.D. – The highway patrol has identified the man who died when a train struck their pick-up …

Dakota News Now · 05‏/10‏/2025

South Dakota Highway Patrol investigating two fatal crashes from Saturday

The South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating two fatal crashes that happened on Saturday, one in…

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