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Lake Preston, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Kingsbury County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
539
Population
709/sq mi density
$60,917
Median Income
$36,489 per capita
$139,100
Home Value
$245,929 Zillow
$533
Median Rent
40.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
142
Violent Crime/100K
1,332 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,917 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,100 home value, $533/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,917
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,489
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.2%
94% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lake Preston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lake Preston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,917
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,489
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,392
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$920
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$920
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.7%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$370M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
265
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
17
Retail
23
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,392
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,767
36% 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 | $60,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,489 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,392 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $920 |
| County GDP | $370M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 265 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 23 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,392 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,767 |