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Reliance, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lyman County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
196
Population
180/sq mi density
$53,594
Median Income
$29,059 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$240,737 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
855
Violent Crime/100K
4,599 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,594 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
855 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,594
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,059
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Reliance vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Reliance’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,594
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,059
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,279
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$725
51%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$725
49% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$194M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
19%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
143
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
3
Retail
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,279
20% 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 | $53,594 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,059 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,279 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $725 |
| County GDP | $194M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 143 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,279 |