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Bruce, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brookings County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
283
Population
765/sq mi density
$52,500
Median Income
$32,272 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$320,299 Zillow
$667
Median Rent
36.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$52,500 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $667/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,500
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,272
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bruce vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bruce’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,500
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,272
83%
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
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.4%
1% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,062M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.4%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
20 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 | $52,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,272 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,411 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $3,062M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,382 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,411 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,740 |