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Valley Springs, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Rock County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
967
Population
977/sq mi density
$97,031
Median Income
$42,433 per capita
$178,900
Home Value
$338,776 Zillow
$1,025
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
10
Violent Crime/100K
258 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$97,031 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$178,900 home value, $1,025/mo rent
D
Safety
1.7 / 5.0
10 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$97,031
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,433
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valley Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valley Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$97,031
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,433
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,379
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.0%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$992M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
5%
Other
6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
328
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
29
Retail
29
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,379
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,047
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $97,031 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,433 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,379 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $992M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 328 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,379 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,047 |