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Wood, SD

Full City Profile · South Dakota · Mellette County County

2.0 /5.0
C Fair
55 Population 220/sq mi density
$34,375 Median Income $20,015 per capita
47°F Avg Temperature 291 sunny days/yr
176 Violent Crime/100K 847 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$34,375 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$34,375
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,015
49% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.0%
223% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Wood vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Wood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,375
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,015
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)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above 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 100%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 0%

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$34,375
Per Capita Income$20,015
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$41,545
Avg Weekly Wage$709
County GDP$71M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate40.0%
Gini Coefficient0.459
Cost of Living Index88.6

Commute

Drive Alone100.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home0.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments44
Restaurants4
Retail5

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$41,545