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Blooming Prairie, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Freeborn County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
1,977
Population
1,454/sq mi density
$63,929
Median Income
$33,932 per capita
$155,800
Home Value
$254,634 Zillow
$680
Median Rent
27.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$63,929 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$155,800 home value, $680/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,929
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,932
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blooming Prairie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blooming Prairie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,929
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,932
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,740
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,021
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,021
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,740M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
832
Restaurants
73
Healthcare
66
Retail
131
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,740
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,279
22% 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 | $63,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,932 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,740 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,021 |
| County GDP | $1,740M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 832 |
| Restaurants | 73 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 131 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,740 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,279 |