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Leola, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brown County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
363
Population
491/sq mi density
$76,458
Median Income
$38,088 per capita
$66,500
Home Value
$236,161 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
15.5% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$76,458 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,500 home value, $839/mo rent
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,458
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,088
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Leola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Leola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,458
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,088
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$88,624
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,047
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,047
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.9%
13% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,155M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
32.2%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,522
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
124
Retail
163
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$88,624
23% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,536
87% 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 | $76,458 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,088 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,624 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $3,155M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,522 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 163 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,624 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,536 |