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Letcher, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Davison County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
184
Population
297/sq mi density
$67,500
Median Income
$27,208 per capita
$88,000
Home Value
$245,185 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
42.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
436
Violent Crime/100K
3,699 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$67,500 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,000 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
436 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,500
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,208
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Letcher vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Letcher’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,500
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,208
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,672
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.5%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.7%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.5%
Other
19.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
835
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
92
Retail
118
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,672
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,409
55% 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 | $67,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,208 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,672 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $1,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 835 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 92 |
| Retail | 118 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,672 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,409 |