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Altura, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Buffalo County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
413
Population
139/sq mi density
$65,833
Median Income
$34,769 per capita
$171,900
Home Value
$231,473 Zillow
$644
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,833 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$171,900 home value, $644/mo rent
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,833
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,769
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Altura vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Altura’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,833
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,769
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,302
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
401
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
24
Retail
32
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,302
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,359
25% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,833 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,769 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,302 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 401 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,302 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,359 |