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Selby, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Walworth County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
642
Population
904/sq mi density
$40,882
Median Income
$29,241 per capita
$104,800
Home Value
$122,187 Zillow
$532
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$40,882 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,800 home value, $532/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,882
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,241
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Selby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Selby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,882
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,241
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,903
110%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$899
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$899
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$319M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
18.1%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
252
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
15
Retail
47
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,903
10% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,575
2% 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 | $40,882 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,241 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,903 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $899 |
| County GDP | $319M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 252 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,903 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,575 |