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Monroe, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Turner County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
239
Population
629/sq mi density
$37,031
Median Income
$25,454 per capita
$46,500
Home Value
$270,852 Zillow
$697
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
319 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$37,031 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$46,500 home value, $697/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,031
51% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,454
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monroe vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monroe’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,031
49%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,454
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,805
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.3%
47% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.4%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$613M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.3%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
344
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
17
Retail
27
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,805
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,420
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 | $37,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,454 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,805 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $613M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 344 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,805 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,420 |