Melissa Avelino
Total 4 Posts
State's median household income doubles, but rising costs a challenge
South Dakota's median household income more than doubled over the past two decades, from $37,618 in 2000 to an estimated $72,421 in 2023.
Some South Dakota counties getting younger
High birth rate on reservations and presence of college students counteracts aging counties, as state's average age creeps past 38.
Half of South Dakotans now live in 2 metro areas
Sioux Falls and Rapid City areas are now home to 465,000 people and growing, and it's not just the availability of jobs that's attracting them.
South Dakota's rural migration cycle: Not just moving out, many are moving in
The state has seen growth not only in its metro areas but also in many of its small towns. Why some South Dakotans leave rural areas and also why they return or choose to move there for the first time.