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Wakpala, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Campbell County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
159
Population
361/sq mi density
$22,500
Median Income
$7,782 per capita
$433
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
2,317 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$22,500 median income, 21.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$22,500
70% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$7,782
80% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
21.9%
508% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
81.3%
556% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wakpala vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wakpala’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$22,500
30%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$7,782
20%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$87,766
122%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$863
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$863
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$103M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
75
Restaurants
4
Healthcare
3
Retail
9
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$87,766
22% above US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $22,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $7,782 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $87,766 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $863 |
| County GDP | $103M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 21.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 81.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 75 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Healthcare | 3 |
| Retail | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $87,766 |