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Boulder Canyon, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lawrence County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
487 Population 159/sq mi density
$71,846 Median Income $39,779 per capita
$510,400 Home Value $404,708 Zillow
45°F Avg Temperature 258 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,846 median income, 0.0% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$510,400 home value, /mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$71,846
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,779
2% above
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: Boulder Canyon vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Boulder Canyon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,846
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,779
102%
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
37 min
35% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.6%
20% below 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 58.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6%
Other 35.4%
Average commute time
37 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$71,846
Per Capita Income$39,779
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$93,246
Avg Weekly Wage$965
County GDP$1,848M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.472
Cost of Living Index88.6

Commute

Mean Commute37 minutes
Drive Alone58.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,630
Restaurants155
Healthcare98
Retail158
Manufacturing35

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$93,246
Avg Property Tax$6,013