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Browns Valley, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Roberts County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
453
Population
573/sq mi density
$53,056
Median Income
$27,128 per capita
$76,500
Home Value
$124,448 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
2,195 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$53,056 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,500 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,056
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,128
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.3%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Browns Valley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Browns Valley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,056
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,128
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,590
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$871
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$871
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.3%
60% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.2%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$563M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24.3%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
315
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
18
Retail
40
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,590
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% 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 | $53,056 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,128 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,590 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $871 |
| County GDP | $563M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 315 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,590 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |