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Wolsey, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · Beadle County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
666
Population
293/sq mi density
$56,833
Median Income
$29,708 per capita
$88,000
Home Value
$169,362 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
386
Violent Crime/100K
2,427 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,833 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,000 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
386 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,833
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,708
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
81% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wolsey vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wolsey’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,833
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,708
76%
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
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% 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
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.6%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
17 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 | $56,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,708 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,903 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $971 |
| County GDP | $1,236M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 690 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 80 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,903 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,541 |