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Timber Lake, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Corson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
677
Population
1,110/sq mi density
$58,000
Median Income
$26,510 per capita
$83,600
Home Value
$128,018 Zillow
$567
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$58,000 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,600 home value, $567/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,000
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,510
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Timber Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Timber Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,000
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,510
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$43,414
60%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
78% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$121M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
68
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
4
Retail
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$43,414
40% 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 | $58,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,510 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $43,414 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $121M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 68 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $43,414 |