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Jefferson, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Dakota County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
717
Population
1,406/sq mi density
$81,149
Median Income
$32,917 per capita
$177,900
Home Value
$381,889 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$81,149 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,900 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,149
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,917
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jefferson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jefferson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,149
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,917
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,044
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,144
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,144
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.7%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,419M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
504
Restaurants
50
Healthcare
39
Retail
60
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,044
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,248
21% 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 | $81,149 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,917 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,044 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,144 |
| County GDP | $2,419M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 504 |
| Restaurants | 50 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,044 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,248 |