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Dawson, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Lac qui Parle County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,441
Population
1,001/sq mi density
$70,286
Median Income
$37,217 per capita
$118,800
Home Value
$185,428 Zillow
$618
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
409 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$70,286 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,800 home value, $618/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,286
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,217
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
93% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dawson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dawson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,286
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,217
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,543
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$918
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$918
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
50% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$435M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
246
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
19
Retail
32
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,543
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,760
21% 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 | $70,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,217 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,543 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $918 |
| County GDP | $435M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 246 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,543 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,760 |