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Cook, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · St. Louis County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
427
Population
164/sq mi density
$41,750
Median Income
$39,600 per capita
$104,200
Home Value
$239,505 Zillow
$650
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
532
Violent Crime/100K
6,046 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$41,750 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$104,200 home value, $650/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
532 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,750
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,600
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cook vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cook’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,750
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,600
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,234
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,163
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,163
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.7%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,874M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.8%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
7.7%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,646
Restaurants
557
Healthcare
843
Retail
793
Manufacturing
188
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,234
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,326
52% 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 | $41,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,600 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,234 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,163 |
| County GDP | $13,874M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,646 |
| Restaurants | 557 |
| Healthcare | 843 |
| Retail | 793 |
| Manufacturing | 188 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,234 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,326 |