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Pine Ridge, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Oglala Lakota County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,480
Population
876/sq mi density
$50,954
Median Income
$13,327 per capita
$45,000
Home Value
$201,493 Zillow
$618
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
746
Violent Crime/100K
2,982 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$50,954 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$45,000 home value, $618/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
746 violent crimes/100K (96% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,954
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,327
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.4%
97% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pine Ridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pine Ridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,954
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,327
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$40,606
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,030
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,030
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
8 min
70% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$433M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.9%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
8 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
136
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
9
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$40,606
44% 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 | $50,954 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,327 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $40,606 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,030 |
| County GDP | $433M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.509 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 136 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $40,606 |