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Chancellor, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lincoln County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
365
Population
1,659/sq mi density
$64,750
Median Income
$25,101 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$407,565 Zillow
$650
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
44
Violent Crime/100K
398 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,750 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $650/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
44 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,750
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,101
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chancellor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chancellor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,750
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,101
64%
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
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.5%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,823M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
29 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 | $64,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,101 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $124,882 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,252 |
| County GDP | $8,823M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,515 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 180 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $124,882 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,467 |