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Eagle Butte, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Ziebach County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,492
Population
1,097/sq mi density
$53,558
Median Income
$17,500 per capita
$51,500
Home Value
$277,791 Zillow
$628
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$53,558 median income, 18.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$51,500 home value, $628/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,558
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,500
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
18.2%
406% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.2%
119% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eagle Butte vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eagle Butte’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,558
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,500
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,594
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,005
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
66% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$56M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
15.7%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
29
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
6
Retail
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,594
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,558 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,500 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,594 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,005 |
| County GDP | $56M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 18.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.547 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 29 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,594 |