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Montrose, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · McCook County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
514
Population
1,224/sq mi density
$86,000
Median Income
$40,064 per capita
$216,700
Home Value
$371,821 Zillow
$498
Median Rent
16.4% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
142
Violent Crime/100K
1,332 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$216,700 home value, $498/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
142 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$86,000
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,064
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montrose vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$86,000
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,064
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,058
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.8%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$406M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
5.8%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
246
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
18
Retail
22
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,058
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,817
38% 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 | $86,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,064 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,058 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $406M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 246 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,058 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,817 |