Running Water, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Knox County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
80
Population
38/sq mi density
$9,999
Home Value
$197,284 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$26,520
32% 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: Running Water vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Running Water’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,520
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,409
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$826
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$826
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$874M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
20.6%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
328
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
20
Retail
41
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,409
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,400
31% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $26,520 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,409 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $826 |
| County GDP | $874M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 328 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 41 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,409 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,400 |
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