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Highmore, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Hyde County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
717
Population
379/sq mi density
$99,500
Median Income
$35,333 per capita
$111,500
Home Value
$374,009 Zillow
$1,042
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$99,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,500 home value, $1,042/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$99,500
32% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,333
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highmore vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highmore’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$99,500
132%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,333
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,867
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
62% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.9%
41% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$173M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
2.9%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
74
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
3
Retail
5
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,867
4% 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 | $99,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,333 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,867 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $173M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.368 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 74 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 5 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,867 |