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Vermillion, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Clay County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
11,800
Population
2,463/sq mi density
$52,815
Median Income
$24,675 per capita
$210,200
Home Value
$268,591 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
194
Violent Crime/100K
1,929 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$52,815 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$210,200 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
194 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,815
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,675
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Vermillion vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Vermillion’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,815
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,675
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,075
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$941
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$941
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.5%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$877M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
7%
Other
21.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
471
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
34
Retail
43
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,075
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,200
49% 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 | $52,815 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,675 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,075 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $941 |
| County GDP | $877M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 471 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 43 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,075 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,200 |