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Meckling, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Cedar County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
64
Population
320/sq mi density
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
2,192 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$28,014
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Meckling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Meckling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,014
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,007
107%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$857
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$857
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$562M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
342
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
18
Retail
52
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,007
7% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,860
18% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $28,014 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,007 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $857 |
| County GDP | $562M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 342 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,007 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,860 |