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Orient, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Hand County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
54
Population
186/sq mi density
$41,389
Median Income
$25,211 per capita
$38,800
Home Value
$172,569 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,389 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$38,800 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,389
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,211
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.4%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Orient vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Orient’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,389
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,211
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,327
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$845
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$845
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
8.3%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
171
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
9
Retail
21
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,327
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $41,389 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,211 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,327 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $845 |
| County GDP | $282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 171 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 21 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,327 |