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Fairview, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lincoln County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
95
Population
1,056/sq mi density
$69,464
Median Income
$31,552 per capita
$129,200
Home Value
$296,670 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
151
Violent Crime/100K
693 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,464 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
151 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,464
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,552
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairview vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairview’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,464
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,552
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$124,882
173%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,252
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,252
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,823M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
24.2%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,515
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
230
Retail
180
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$124,882
73% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,467
142% 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 | $69,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,552 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $124,882 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,252 |
| County GDP | $8,823M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,515 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 230 |
| Retail | 180 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $124,882 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,467 |