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New Witten, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Mellette County County

1.7 /5.0
D Poor
66 Population 236/sq mi density
$37,900 Median Income $24,605 per capita
47°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr
176 Violent Crime/100K 847 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$37,900 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$37,900
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,605
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
30.0%
142% above
US avg: 12.4%

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

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,900
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,605
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$41,545
58%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$709
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$709
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
3.6%
76% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
25.0%
66% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
71.4%
1329% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$71M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 25%
Public Transit 71.4%
Work From Home 3.6%

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
44
Restaurants
4
Retail
5

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$41,545
42% 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$37,900
Per Capita Income$24,605
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$41,545
Avg Weekly Wage$709
County GDP$71M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate30.0%
Gini Coefficient0.459
Cost of Living Index88.6

Commute

Drive Alone25.0%
Public Transit71.4%
Work From Home3.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments44
Restaurants4
Retail5

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$41,545