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Blackhawk, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lawrence County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,805
Population
592/sq mi density
$69,934
Median Income
$37,350 per capita
$243,700
Home Value
$343,101 Zillow
$1,148
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
1,007 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,934 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$243,700 home value, $1,148/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,934
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,350
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blackhawk vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blackhawk’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,934
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,350
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,246
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.7%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,848M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,630
Restaurants
155
Healthcare
98
Retail
158
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,246
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,013
72% 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 | $69,934 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,350 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,246 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $1,848M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,630 |
| Restaurants | 155 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,246 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,013 |