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Bowlus, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Stearns County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
267
Population
209/sq mi density
$75,208
Median Income
$40,808 per capita
$146,900
Home Value
$204,533 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
1,805 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$75,208 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,900 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,208
0% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,808
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowlus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowlus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,208
100%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,808
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,564
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,198
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,198
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.3%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,733
Restaurants
391
Healthcare
529
Retail
642
Manufacturing
231
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,564
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,101
46% 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 | $75,208 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,808 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,564 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,198 |
| County GDP | $12,618M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,733 |
| Restaurants | 391 |
| Healthcare | 529 |
| Retail | 642 |
| Manufacturing | 231 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,564 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,101 |