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Badger, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Hamlin County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
164
Population
155/sq mi density
$68,571
Median Income
$23,779 per capita
$72,000
Home Value
$303,349 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$68,571 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,000 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,571
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,779
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
83% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Badger vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Badger’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,571
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,779
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,032
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,068
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,068
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.9%
11% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.9%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
16.9%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
279
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
23
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,032
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,783
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,571 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,779 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,032 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,068 |
| County GDP | $425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.363 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 16.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 279 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,032 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,783 |