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Eureka, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · McPherson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
946
Population
1,017/sq mi density
$34,167
Median Income
$40,553 per capita
$69,800
Home Value
$213,834 Zillow
$557
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$34,167 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,800 home value, $557/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,167
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,553
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eureka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eureka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,167
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,553
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,809
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$804
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$804
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$141M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
97
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
7
Retail
12
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,809
14% 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 | $34,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,553 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,809 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $804 |
| County GDP | $141M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.548 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 97 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,809 |