Java, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Potter County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
99
Population
202/sq mi density
$46,250
Median Income
$37,979 per capita
$57,500
Home Value
$122,187 Zillow
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$46,250 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$57,500 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,250
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,979
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.0%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Java vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Java’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,250
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,979
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,373
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$890
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$890
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$149M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
145
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
12
Retail
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,373
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,979 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,373 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $890 |
| County GDP | $149M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.390 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 145 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,373 |
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