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Canton, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lincoln County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
3,060
Population
936/sq mi density
$65,500
Median Income
$39,248 per capita
$191,000
Home Value
$296,670 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
22.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
341
Violent Crime/100K
1,676 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,500 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,000 home value, $693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
341 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,500
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,248
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Canton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Canton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,500
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,248
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$124,882
173%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,252
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,252
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,823M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
14.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,515
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
230
Retail
180
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$124,882
73% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,467
142% 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 | $65,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,248 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $124,882 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,252 |
| County GDP | $8,823M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,515 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 180 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $124,882 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,467 |