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Rapid Valley, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lawrence County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,153
Population
1,116/sq mi density
$85,217
Median Income
$40,944 per capita
$226,300
Home Value
$359,031 Zillow
$1,263
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
1,315 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$85,217 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$226,300 home value, $1,263/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,217
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,944
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rapid Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rapid Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$85,217
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,944
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,246
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,848M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,630
Restaurants
155
Healthcare
98
Retail
158
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,246
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,013
72% 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 | $85,217 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,944 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,246 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $1,848M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,630 |
| Restaurants | 155 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,246 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,013 |