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Mellette, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brown County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
144
Population
554/sq mi density
$104,375
Median Income
$45,803 per capita
$151,400
Home Value
$270,338 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
282
Violent Crime/100K
1,976 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$104,375 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$151,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
282 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$104,375
39% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,803
17% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mellette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mellette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$104,375
139%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,803
117%
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
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above 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
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
20 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 | $104,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,803 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $88,624 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,047 |
| County GDP | $3,155M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,522 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 124 |
| Retail | 163 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $88,624 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,536 |