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Darwin, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Meeker County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
385
Population
193/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$30,258 per capita
$142,500
Home Value
$353,911 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
150
Violent Crime/100K
2,022 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$142,500 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
150 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,250
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,258
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Darwin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Darwin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,250
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,258
77%
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
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.3%
35% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,586M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
3.3%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
14.1%
Average commute time
21 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 | $61,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,258 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,586M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 3.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 708 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |