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Faulkton, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Faulk County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
627
Population
621/sq mi density
$68,672
Median Income
$30,585 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$172,569 Zillow
$860
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$68,672 median income, 6.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $860/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,672
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,585
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
86% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
88% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Faulkton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Faulkton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,672
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,585
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,770
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$818
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$818
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$169M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
6
Retail
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,770
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,672 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,585 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,770 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $818 |
| County GDP | $169M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,770 |