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Big Falls, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Koochiching County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
157
Population
26/sq mi density
$26,071
Median Income
$29,245 per capita
$48,500
Home Value
$163,779 Zillow
$550
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
189
Violent Crime/100K
2,573 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$26,071 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,500 home value, $550/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
189 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,071
65% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,245
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Big Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Big Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,071
35%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,245
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,473
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,093
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,093
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.4%
80% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.5%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$643M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
27.4%
Other
7.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
428
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
51
Retail
74
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,473
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,029
13% 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 | $26,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,245 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,473 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,093 |
| County GDP | $643M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 27.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 428 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 74 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,473 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,029 |