Todd
South Dakota

Population

$34K

Median Income

—

Median Home

D+56

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$34K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate39.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$32,818

Federal Spending per Capita$13,227

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$39K

Avg Credit Score603

Work From Home %3.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1839.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$11K

Income (80th Percentile)$78K

Income (95th Percentile)$134K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher9.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio1.93

Medicare Spending / Person$1,947

SS Benefits / Person$1,641

Education Wage Premium2.13x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$57K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$27K

Public Assistance Recipients9.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.05x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Market Rent (ZORI)$519/mo

This county

$1150/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.48%

This county

1.08% state avg

1.10% national

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate43.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy61.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity25.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)50.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)42.3%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients477 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,268

Uninsured (under 65)10.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.4%

Education

Math Test Scores1.76 grade level

Reading Test Scores1.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,119

Bachelor's Degree Holders260

HS Completion Rate79.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate33.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate22.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate51.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.26

January Temperature-0.94

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Annual Precipitation21.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events19.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$120K

Drought Index (2022)-0.57

Heating Degree Days6,515 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days884 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,418 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)752 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)45 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)0 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations13 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed63 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)100 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)84 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)3 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+8.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet19.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers84 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work131 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)14 workers

Walk to Work5.7%

Agriculture

Farms161 farms

Farmland182,854 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers1.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout42.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)7.231

Nonprofit Organizations17

Veterans Share4.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults30.8%

Never-Married Adults54.8%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations3

Asian Population3.4%

Native American Population86.3%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores3

Professional Services Firms3

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$14K

Avg Student Loan Balance$5K

Avg Credit Card Balance$2K

Loan Delinquency Rate63.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

D+56

2024 Presidential · South Dakota was R+27 statewide

vs South Dakota State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

2.48%1.08% state avg

Politics

D+56R+27

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -140

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.59x avg income)

Economic Mobility

30%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

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Local News — Todd

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