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Wasta, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Pennington County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
77
Population
405/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$34,025 per capita
$111,500
Home Value
$321,470 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
286
Violent Crime/100K
1,315 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
286 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,000
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,025
13% 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: Wasta vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wasta’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,000
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,025
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,943
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,102
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,102
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,688M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
4.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,799
Restaurants
431
Healthcare
438
Retail
590
Manufacturing
118
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,943
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,484
85% 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 | $45,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,025 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,943 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,102 |
| County GDP | $8,688M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,799 |
| Restaurants | 431 |
| Healthcare | 438 |
| Retail | 590 |
| Manufacturing | 118 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,943 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,484 |