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Murdo, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Jones County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
633
Population
1,005/sq mi density
$66,250
Median Income
$29,601 per capita
$120,700
Home Value
$300,384 Zillow
$531
Median Rent
14.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$66,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$120,700 home value, $531/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,250
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,601
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Murdo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Murdo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,250
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,601
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,145
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$679
47%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$679
53% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$85M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.6%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
60
Restaurants
15
Retail
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,145
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,601 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,145 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $679 |
| County GDP | $85M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 60 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Retail | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,145 |