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Chester, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Minnehaha County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
215
Population
262/sq mi density
$67,417
Median Income
$41,815 per capita
$128,400
Home Value
$382,279 Zillow
$1,098
Median Rent
20.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
142
Violent Crime/100K
1,332 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$67,417 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$128,400 home value, $1,098/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,417
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,815
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,417
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,815
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,803
130%
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
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$22,447M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,989
Restaurants
558
Healthcare
581
Retail
804
Manufacturing
192
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,803
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,828
95% 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 | $67,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,815 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,803 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,252 |
| County GDP | $22,447M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,989 |
| Restaurants | 558 |
| Healthcare | 581 |
| Retail | 804 |
| Manufacturing | 192 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,803 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,828 |