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Alpena, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Jerauld County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
349
Population
214/sq mi density
$65,417
Median Income
$44,124 per capita
$46,100
Home Value
$228,113 Zillow
$867
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
386
Violent Crime/100K
2,427 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,417 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,100 home value, $867/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
386 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,417
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,124
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alpena vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alpena’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,417
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,124
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,554
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.8%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$172M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
106
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
6
Retail
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,554
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,124 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,554 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $172M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.532 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 106 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,554 |