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Ashton, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Spink County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
171
Population
389/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$28,341 per capita
$40,700
Home Value
$157,240 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
282
Violent Crime/100K
1,976 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$40,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,125
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,341
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ashton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ashton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,125
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,341
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,400
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$983
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$983
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
62% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
36.8%
142% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
48.3%
34% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$549M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
48.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
36.8%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
272
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
19
Retail
29
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,400
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,333
33% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $63,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,341 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $983 |
| County GDP | $549M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 48.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 36.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 272 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,400 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,333 |