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Vale, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Butte County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
90
Population
60/sq mi density
$23,661
Median Income
$21,202 per capita
$58,900
Home Value
$369,376 Zillow
46°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
2,360 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$23,661 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$23,661
69% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,202
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vale vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vale’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$23,661
31%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,202
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,565
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$475M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
474
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
28
Retail
66
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,565
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,540
30% 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 | $23,661 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,202 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,565 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $475M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 474 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,565 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,540 |