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Barnum, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
491
Population
486/sq mi density
$49,583
Median Income
$31,535 per capita
$131,300
Home Value
$288,776 Zillow
$902
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
608
Violent Crime/100K
3,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$49,583 median income, 6.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,300 home value, $902/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
608 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,583
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,535
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
78% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.4%
65% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barnum vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barnum’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,583
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,535
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,169
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
816
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
102
Retail
99
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,169
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,404
26% 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 | $49,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,535 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,169 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $1,907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 816 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,169 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,404 |