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Bena, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Hubbard County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
59 Population 116/sq mi density
$60,417 Median Income $18,078 per capita
$112,500 Home Value $246,574 Zillow
41°F Avg Temperature 276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,417 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$60,417
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,078
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.4%
24% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bena vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,417
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,078
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,529
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$894
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$894
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.7%
10% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.6%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$968M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 55.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 16.7%
Other 27.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
684
Restaurants
82
Healthcare
56
Retail
109
Manufacturing
29

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,529
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,149
19% 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$60,417
Per Capita Income$18,078
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$68,529
Avg Weekly Wage$894
County GDP$968M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate15.4%
Gini Coefficient0.449
Cost of Living Index98.6

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone55.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home16.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments684
Restaurants82
Healthcare56
Retail109
Manufacturing29

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$68,529
Avg Property Tax$4,149