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Pierre, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Stanley County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,008
Population
1,075/sq mi density
$74,053
Median Income
$38,931 per capita
$219,500
Home Value
$291,508 Zillow
$936
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
464
Violent Crime/100K
2,732 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$74,053 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$219,500 home value, $936/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
464 violent crimes/100K (22% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$74,053
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,931
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pierre vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pierre’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,053
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,931
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$92,307
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$904
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$904
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
56% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
76% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$186M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
14.9%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
153
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
6
Retail
22
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$92,307
28% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,280
137% 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 | $74,053 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,931 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $92,307 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $904 |
| County GDP | $186M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 153 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 6 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $92,307 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,280 |