Garden City, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Clark County County
1.4
/5.0
F
Poor
87
Population
218/sq mi density
$46,700
Home Value
$487,240 Zillow
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
2,215 property/100K
F
Overall
1.4 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$20,536
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garden City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garden City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,536
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,140
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$899
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$899
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
49% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.9%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$337M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
188
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
10
Retail
14
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,140
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $20,536 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,140 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $899 |
| County GDP | $337M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 188 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,140 |
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