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Lake Andes, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Charles Mix County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
934
Population
1,245/sq mi density
$45,714
Median Income
$21,534 per capita
$46,700
Home Value
$323,708 Zillow
$743
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
1,525 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$45,714 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,700 home value, $743/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,714
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,534
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.9%
93% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Andes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Andes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,714
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,534
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,614
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$600M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.8%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
377
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
26
Retail
52
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,614
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,700
6% 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 | $45,714 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,534 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,614 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $600M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 377 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,614 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,700 |