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Garretson, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Rock County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,166
Population
799/sq mi density
$66,375
Median Income
$39,208 per capita
$197,400
Home Value
$272,411 Zillow
$704
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
10
Violent Crime/100K
258 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,375 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$197,400 home value, $704/mo rent
D
Safety
1.7 / 5.0
10 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,375
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,208
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garretson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garretson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,375
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,208
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,379
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.6%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$992M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
328
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
29
Retail
29
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,379
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,047
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,208 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,379 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $992M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 328 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,379 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,047 |