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White, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Brookings County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
438
Population
503/sq mi density
$63,125
Median Income
$36,048 per capita
$141,700
Home Value
$292,399 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
1,525 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$63,125 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,700 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,125
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,048
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: White vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows White’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,125
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,048
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,411
119%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.3%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,062M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
8.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,382
Restaurants
89
Healthcare
101
Retail
110
Manufacturing
40
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,411
19% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,740
64% 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 | $63,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,048 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,411 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $3,062M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.405 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,382 |
| Restaurants | 89 |
| Healthcare | 101 |
| Retail | 110 |
| Manufacturing | 40 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,411 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,740 |