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Florence, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Day County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
289
Population
419/sq mi density
$69,531
Median Income
$32,685 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$503,980 Zillow
$388
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
2,215 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$69,531 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $388/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,531
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,685
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.1%
35% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Florence vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Florence’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,531
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,685
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,519
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.8%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$381M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
268
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
20
Retail
38
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,519
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,400
54% 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 | $69,531 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,685 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,519 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $381M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 268 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,519 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,400 |