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Whitehorse, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Dewey County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
127
Population
46/sq mi density
$63,214
Median Income
$13,419 per capita
$603
Median Rent
13.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$63,214 median income, 28.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,214
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$13,419
66% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
28.6%
694% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
46.9%
278% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitehorse vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitehorse’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,214
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$13,419
34%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,713
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$982
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$982
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.3%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$271M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
16.7%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
156
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
17
Retail
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,713
30% 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 | $63,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $13,419 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,713 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $982 |
| County GDP | $271M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 28.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 46.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 156 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,713 |