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Forestburg, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Sanborn County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
40
Population
75/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$30,885 per capita
46°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
3,699 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,885
21% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.2%
79% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forestburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forestburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,885
79%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,001
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$800
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$800
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
38.5%
153% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.5%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$158M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
38.5%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
90
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
3
Retail
4
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,001
15% 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 | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,885 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,001 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $800 |
| County GDP | $158M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 61.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 38.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 90 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,001 |