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Wessington, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Beadle County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
192
Population
505/sq mi density
$65,250
Median Income
$31,415 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$172,569 Zillow
$538
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$65,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $538/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,250
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,415
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.0%
45% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wessington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wessington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,250
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,415
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,903
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$971
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$971
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.8%
27% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,236M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
4.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
690
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
60
Retail
80
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,903
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,541
30% 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 | $65,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,415 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,903 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $1,236M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 690 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,903 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,541 |