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Bonesteel, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Charles Mix County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
301
Population
860/sq mi density
$40,750
Median Income
$19,900 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$323,708 Zillow
$580
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$40,750 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $580/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,750
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,900
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.5%
7% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bonesteel vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bonesteel’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,750
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,900
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,614
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.1%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$600M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.1%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
377
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
26
Retail
52
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,614
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,700
6% 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 | $40,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,900 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,614 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $600M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 377 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,614 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,700 |