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Cottonwood, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Jackson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
105
Population
114/sq mi density
46°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cottonwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cottonwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,767
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$794
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$794
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
83
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
3
Retail
13
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,767
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,767 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $794 |
| County GDP | $107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.512 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 83 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,767 |