Howard, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Miner County County

2.9 /5.0

C+ Fair

990 Population 1,021/sq mi density

$54,792 Median Income $30,547 per capita

$93,200 Home Value $258,166 Zillow

$516 Median Rent 17.7% income on rent

47°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr

142 Violent Crime/100K 1,332 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.9 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$54,792 median income, 0.0% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$93,200 home value, $516/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

142 violent crimes/100K

Education

1.7 / 5.0

8.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Howard (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance

145 jobs 8 firms $35,239/yr

Manufacturing

67 jobs 4 firms $46,635/yr

Retail Trade

61 jobs 10 firms $20,689/yr

Wholesale Trade

56 jobs 9 firms $67,062/yr

Other Services

51 jobs 9 firms $81,007/yr

Agriculture & Forestry

41 jobs 8 firms $50,944/yr

Construction

36 jobs 8 firms $48,616/yr

Professional & Technical Services

19 jobs 6 firms $62,486/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Agriculture & Forestry

6.29

Other Services

2.10

Wholesale Trade

1.77

Health Care & Social Assistance

1.26

Manufacturing

1.01

Construction

0.85

Retail Trade

0.76

Professional & Technical Services

0.34

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance	145	8	$678	$35,239	1.26
Manufacturing	67	4	$897	$46,635	1.01
Retail Trade	61	10	$398	$20,689	0.76
Wholesale Trade	56	9	$1,290	$67,062	1.77
Other Services	51	9	$1,558	$81,007	2.10
Agriculture & Forestry	41	8	$980	$50,944	6.29
Construction	36	8	$935	$48,616	0.85
Professional & Technical Services	19	6	$1,202	$62,486	0.34