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Kadoka, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Jackson County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
427
Population
186/sq mi density
$36,786
Median Income
$24,311 per capita
$600
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
280
Violent Crime/100K
700 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$36,786 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
280 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,786
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,311
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kadoka vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kadoka’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,786
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,311
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,767
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$794
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$794
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
72% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
83
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
3
Retail
13
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,767
32% 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 | $36,786 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,311 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,767 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $794 |
| County GDP | $107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.512 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 83 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 13 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,767 |