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Parkston, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Hutchinson County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,981
Population
1,512/sq mi density
$71,313
Median Income
$31,781 per capita
$145,500
Home Value
$233,084 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,313 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$145,500 home value, $725/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,313
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,781
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parkston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parkston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,313
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,781
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,127
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$931
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$931
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.4%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$555M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
306
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
21
Retail
32
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,127
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,914
17% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,781 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,127 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $931 |
| County GDP | $555M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 306 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,127 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,914 |