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Lake City, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Marshall County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
56
Population
255/sq mi density
$43,750
Median Income
$23,636 per capita
$175,000
Home Value
$288,984 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
449
Violent Crime/100K
1,142 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$43,750 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$175,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
449 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,750
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,636
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,750
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,636
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,004
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,060
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,060
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% 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
$454M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
212
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
12
Retail
21
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,004
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,450
56% 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 | $43,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,636 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,004 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,060 |
| County GDP | $454M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 212 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,004 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,450 |