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Hot Springs, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Fall River County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,506
Population
808/sq mi density
$49,688
Median Income
$37,042 per capita
$168,200
Home Value
$335,202 Zillow
$854
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
316
Violent Crime/100K
947 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$49,688 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$168,200 home value, $854/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
316 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,688
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,042
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.2%
111% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hot Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hot Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,688
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,042
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,283
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$985
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$985
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.0%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
352
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
18
Retail
35
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,283
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,050
44% 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 | $49,688 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,042 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,283 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $985 |
| County GDP | $372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 352 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 35 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,283 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,050 |