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Whitewood, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Lawrence County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
746
Population
1,113/sq mi density
$67,250
Median Income
$31,557 per capita
$214,200
Home Value
$404,708 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
29.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,250 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$214,200 home value, $925/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,250
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,557
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitewood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitewood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,250
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,557
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,246
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.1%
73% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.1%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,848M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
4.1%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,630
Restaurants
155
Healthcare
98
Retail
158
Manufacturing
35
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,246
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,013
72% 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 | $67,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,557 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,246 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $1,848M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 4.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,630 |
| Restaurants | 155 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 35 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,246 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,013 |