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Castlewood, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Hamlin County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
756
Population
657/sq mi density
$87,768
Median Income
$33,313 per capita
$178,600
Home Value
$439,678 Zillow
$1,028
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$87,768 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,600 home value, $1,028/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,768
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,313
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Castlewood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Castlewood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,768
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,313
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,032
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,068
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,068
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$425M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
14%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
279
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
23
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,032
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,783
37% 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 | $87,768 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,313 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,032 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,068 |
| County GDP | $425M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.363 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 279 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,032 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,783 |