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Wagner, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Charles Mix County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,555
Population
836/sq mi density
$47,137
Median Income
$28,959 per capita
$129,200
Home Value
$233,084 Zillow
$711
Median Rent
25.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
1,025 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,137 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,200 home value, $711/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,137
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,959
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wagner vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wagner’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,137
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,959
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,614
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.9%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$600M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.9%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
2%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
377
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
26
Retail
52
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,614
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,700
6% 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 | $47,137 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,959 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,614 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $600M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 377 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,614 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,700 |