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Fairburn, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Custer County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
57
Population
173/sq mi density
$21,875
Median Income
$22,451 per capita
$80,800
Home Value
$518,744 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$21,875 median income, 12.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$80,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$21,875
71% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,451
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
233% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairburn vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairburn’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$21,875
29%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,451
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,580
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
31% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.7%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
421
Restaurants
67
Healthcare
18
Retail
31
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,580
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,846
96% 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 | $21,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,451 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,580 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 421 |
| Restaurants | 67 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,580 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,846 |