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Deer River, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Itasca County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
887
Population
584/sq mi density
$38,029
Median Income
$24,995 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$243,568 Zillow
$680
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
322
Violent Crime/100K
1,929 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$38,029 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $680/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
322 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,029
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,995
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.6%
139% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Deer River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Deer River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,029
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,995
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,727
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,579M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
22.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,352
Restaurants
107
Healthcare
170
Retail
178
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,727
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,534
30% 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 | $38,029 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,995 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,727 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $2,579M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,352 |
| Restaurants | 107 |
| Healthcare | 170 |
| Retail | 178 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,727 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,534 |