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Cokato, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Meeker County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,780
Population
1,782/sq mi density
$71,090
Median Income
$29,592 per capita
$216,100
Home Value
$320,341 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
2,214 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,090 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$216,100 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,090
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,592
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.8%
37% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cokato vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cokato’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,090
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,592
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,478
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.4%
53% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,586M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
2.4%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
708
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
60
Retail
68
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,478
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% 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 | $71,090 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,592 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,586M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 708 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |