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Columbia, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brown County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
170 Population 112/sq mi density
$59,038 Median Income $30,579 per capita
$121,900 Home Value $236,161 Zillow
43°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr
282 Violent Crime/100K 1,976 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,038 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$121,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,038
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,579
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Columbia vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Columbia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,038
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,579
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,624
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.8%
29% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.1%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,155M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 87.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 10.8%
Other 2.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,522
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
124
Retail
163
Manufacturing
42

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,624
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,536
87% 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$59,038
Per Capita Income$30,579
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$88,624
Avg Weekly Wage$1,047
County GDP$3,155M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.432
Cost of Living Index88.6

Commute

Mean Commute22 minutes
Drive Alone87.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home10.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,522
Restaurants102
Healthcare124
Retail163
Manufacturing42

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$88,624
Avg Property Tax$6,536