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Martin, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Bennett County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,054
Population
1,882/sq mi density
$49,609
Median Income
$29,301 per capita
$87,300
Home Value
$201,493 Zillow
$667
Median Rent
16.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
2,521
Violent Crime/100K
7,470 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$49,609 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,300 home value, $667/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
2,521 violent crimes/100K (563% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,609
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,301
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.0%
21% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Martin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Martin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,609
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,301
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$42,858
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$818
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$818
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
9 min
67% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.7%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$143M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.7%
Other
24.6%
Average commute time
9 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
98
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
7
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$42,858
40% 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 | $49,609 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,301 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $42,858 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $818 |
| County GDP | $143M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 9 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 98 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 7 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $42,858 |