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 Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 44 |
| Restaurants | 4 |
| Retail | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $41,545 |
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