Clear Lake, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Deuel County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
1,333
Population
9/sq mi density
$65,398
Median Income
$30,709 per capita
$144,400
Home Value
$450,491 Zillow
$679
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,398 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,400 home value, $679/mo rent
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,398
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,709
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clear Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clear Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,398
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,709
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,094
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.6%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$553M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
200
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
16
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,094
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,600
3% 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 | $65,398 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,709 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,094 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $553M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 200 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,094 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,600 |