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Oacoma, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brule County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
505
Population
192/sq mi density
$70,250
Median Income
$38,371 per capita
$165,800
Home Value
$240,737 Zillow
$847
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
855
Violent Crime/100K
4,599 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$70,250 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$165,800 home value, $847/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
855 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,250
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,371
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Oacoma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Oacoma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,250
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,371
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,910
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$791
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$791
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.1%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$336M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
256
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
23
Retail
41
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,910
10% 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 | $70,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,371 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,910 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $791 |
| County GDP | $336M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 256 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,910 |