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Ward, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Pipestone County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
54
Population
186/sq mi density
$87,788
Median Income
$28,333 per capita
$155,800
Home Value
$265,974 Zillow
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
524
Violent Crime/100K
1,266 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$87,788 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
524 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,788
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,333
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$87,788
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,333
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,655
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.7%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$988M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
399
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
25
Retail
52
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,655
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,720
22% 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 | $87,788 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,333 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,655 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $988M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 399 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,655 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,720 |