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Backus, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Cass County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
287
Population
463/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$29,160 per capita
$104,700
Home Value
$273,270 Zillow
$490
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
77
Violent Crime/100K
5,003 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,700 home value, $490/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
77 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,750
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,160
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Backus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Backus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,750
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,160
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,495
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$844
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$844
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
30% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.7%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,363M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4%
Other
6.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
965
Restaurants
135
Healthcare
84
Retail
133
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,495
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,634
32% 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 | $58,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,160 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,495 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $844 |
| County GDP | $1,363M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.433 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 965 |
| Restaurants | 135 |
| Healthcare | 84 |
| Retail | 133 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,495 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,634 |