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Mitchell, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Davison County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
15,637
Population
1,354/sq mi density
$56,374
Median Income
$35,556 per capita
$182,000
Home Value
$245,185 Zillow
$754
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
375
Violent Crime/100K
3,420 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$56,374 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$182,000 home value, $754/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
375 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,374
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,556
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mitchell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mitchell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,374
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,556
91%
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
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
12 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 | $56,374 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,556 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,672 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,025 |
| County GDP | $1,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 835 |
| Restaurants | 82 |
| Healthcare | 92 |
| Retail | 118 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,672 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,409 |