New Underwood, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Pennington County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
538 Population 371/sq mi density
$54,167 Median Income $21,088 per capita
$188,700 Home Value $442,394 Zillow
$862 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$54,167 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$188,700 home value, $862/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$54,167
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,088
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
117% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: New Underwood vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows New Underwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,167
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,088
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,943
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,102
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,102
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,688M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.5%
Other 19.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,799
Restaurants
431
Healthcare
438
Retail
590
Manufacturing
118

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,943
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,484
85% 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$54,167
Per Capita Income$21,088
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$83,943
Avg Weekly Wage$1,102
County GDP$8,688M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate7.8%
Poverty Rate3.8%
Gini Coefficient0.467
Cost of Living Index88.6

Commute

Mean Commute25 minutes
Drive Alone75.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.5%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,799
Restaurants431
Healthcare438
Retail590
Manufacturing118

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$83,943
Avg Property Tax$6,484