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White River, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Mellette County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
712
Population
1,369/sq mi density
$80,625
Median Income
$20,076 per capita
$59,800
Home Value
$300,384 Zillow
$1,067
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
429
Violent Crime/100K
572 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$80,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,800 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
429 violent crimes/100K (13% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$80,625
7% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,076
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.5%
90% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: White River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows White River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$80,625
107%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,076
51%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$41,545
58%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$709
50%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$709
50% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.1%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$71M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Other
27.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
44
Restaurants
4
Retail
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$41,545
42% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $80,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,076 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $41,545 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $709 |
| County GDP | $71M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 44 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Retail | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $41,545 |