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Dakota Dunes, SD vs Hot Springs, SD

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- Household income in Hot Springs, is 56% more than it is in Dakota Dunes and is 29,211% below the National Average.
- Dakota Dunes unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Hot Springs unemployment rate is 6.0%.
 Hot Springs, SDUnited States, SD
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,060  Unlock
 Household Income  Unlock$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,250  Unlock
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dakota Dunes, SDHot Springs, SD
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.0%  Unlock
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.8%  Unlock
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dakota Dunes, SDHot Springs, SD
 Management, business, finance11.3%  Unlock
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock
 Legal  Unlock1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%
 Building maintenance9.7%  Unlock
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.2%  Unlock
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.8%  Unlock
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.1%
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Reviews for Hot Springs    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We are South Dakota natives and we moved to Hot Springs in 2023 after retiring. This move was predicated on a long-time knowledge of the city and many visits here going  More

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Over 11 years ago

Hot Springs, South Dakota has everything a retired person could want. I moved here (from Connecticut) ten years ago and I've never been happier. We have a beautiful  More

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This is a small town, suitable for those who like the Black Hills and want someplace quieter than Rapid City (and a little warmer -- it's located in a kind of climatic  More

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