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Brookings, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brookings County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
23,710
Population
1,698/sq mi density
$61,979
Median Income
$31,799 per capita
$243,600
Home Value
$308,760 Zillow
$862
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
218
Violent Crime/100K
1,273 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,979 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$243,600 home value, $862/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
218 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,979
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,799
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookings vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookings’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,979
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,799
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,411
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.1%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.6%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
89% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,062M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.6%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
10.1%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,382
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
101
Retail
110
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,411
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,740
64% 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 | $61,979 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,799 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,411 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $3,062M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 10.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,382 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,411 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,740 |