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Appleton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Big Stone County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,360
Population
720/sq mi density
$40,117
Median Income
$27,251 per capita
$71,300
Home Value
$79,730 Zillow
$682
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
2,874 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$40,117 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,300 home value, $682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,117
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,251
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.0%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Appleton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Appleton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,117
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,251
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,920
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,026
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,026
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$336M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
221
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
23
Retail
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,920
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,260
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,117 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,251 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,920 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,026 |
| County GDP | $336M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 221 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 23 |
| Retail | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,920 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,260 |