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Beresford, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lincoln County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,437
Population
1,369/sq mi density
$71,017
Median Income
$36,102 per capita
$219,800
Home Value
$319,683 Zillow
$868
Median Rent
18.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,017 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$219,800 home value, $868/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,017
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,102
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Beresford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Beresford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,017
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,102
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$124,882
173%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,252
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,252
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.2%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,823M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,515
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
230
Retail
180
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$124,882
73% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,467
142% 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 | $71,017 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,102 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $124,882 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,252 |
| County GDP | $8,823M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,515 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 180 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $124,882 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,467 |