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Bellingham, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Big Stone County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
152 Population 390/sq mi density
$52,083 Median Income $23,921 per capita
$52,700 Home Value $155,677 Zillow
$494 Median Rent 12.5% income on rent
44°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,083 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$52,700 home value, $494/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$52,083
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,921
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
50% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bellingham vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bellingham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,083
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,921
61%
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
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above 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 81.1%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.8%
Other 15.1%
Average commute time
14 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$52,083
Per Capita Income$23,921
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,920
Avg Weekly Wage$1,026
County GDP$336M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate1.8%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.441
Cost of Living Index98.6

Commute

Mean Commute14 minutes
Drive Alone81.1%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments221
Restaurants18
Healthcare23
Retail25

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,920
Avg Property Tax$2,260