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Bigfork, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Itasca County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
430
Population
231/sq mi density
$40,875
Median Income
$28,116 per capita
$147,900
Home Value
$232,578 Zillow
$1,157
Median Rent
50.0% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
218
Violent Crime/100K
3,512 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$40,875 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$147,900 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
218 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,875
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,116
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bigfork vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bigfork’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,875
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,116
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,727
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
32% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,579M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.2%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
23.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,352
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
170
Retail
178
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,727
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,534
30% 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 | $40,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,116 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,727 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $2,579M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,352 |
| Restaurants | 107 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 178 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,727 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,534 |