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Gary, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Deuel County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
227
Population
339/sq mi density
$49,375
Median Income
$32,800 per capita
$72,500
Home Value
$428,590 Zillow
$479
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$49,375 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,500 home value, $479/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,375
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,800
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gary vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gary’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,375
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,800
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,094
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,023
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,023
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$553M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
20%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
200
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
16
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,094
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,600
3% 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 | $49,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,800 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,094 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,023 |
| County GDP | $553M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 200 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,094 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,600 |