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Lemmon, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Perkins County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,214
Population
1,104/sq mi density
$42,461
Median Income
$28,757 per capita
$79,700
Home Value
$119,678 Zillow
$631
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$42,461 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,700 home value, $631/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,461
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,757
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lemmon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lemmon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,461
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,757
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,867
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$803
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$803
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
63% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$176M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.9%
Other
13.4%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
139
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
18
Retail
21
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,867
22% 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 | $42,461 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,757 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,867 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $803 |
| County GDP | $176M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.496 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 139 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,867 |