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Clara City, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Yellow Medicine County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,497
Population
796/sq mi density
$58,431
Median Income
$29,391 per capita
$116,500
Home Value
$247,017 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
78
Violent Crime/100K
234 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$58,431 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,500 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
78 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,431
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,391
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clara City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clara City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,431
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,391
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,153
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$784M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
388
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
31
Retail
46
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,153
3% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,238
7% 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 | $58,431 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,391 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,153 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $954 |
| County GDP | $784M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 388 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,153 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,238 |