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Lower Brule, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Buffalo County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
777
Population
2,158/sq mi density
$31,667
Median Income
$11,057 per capita
$22,500
Home Value
$240,737 Zillow
$415
Median Rent
20.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
855
Violent Crime/100K
4,599 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$31,667 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$22,500 home value, $415/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
855 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,667
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$11,057
72% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
59.0%
376% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lower Brule vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lower Brule’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,667
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$11,057
28%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$36,268
50%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
10 min
65% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.0%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$95M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
24%
Average commute time
10 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
27
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
3
Retail
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$36,268
50% 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 | $31,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $11,057 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $36,268 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $95M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 59.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 10 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 27 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $36,268 |