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Buffalo Gap, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Custer County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
140
Population
452/sq mi density
$55,268
Median Income
$33,024 per capita
$67,500
Home Value
$335,202 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
86
Violent Crime/100K
690 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$55,268 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$67,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
86 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,268
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,024
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Buffalo Gap vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Buffalo Gap’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,268
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,024
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,580
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.6%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
421
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
18
Retail
31
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,580
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,846
96% 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 | $55,268 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,024 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,580 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 421 |
| Restaurants | 67 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,580 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,846 |