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Duluth, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
86,863
Population
1,212/sq mi density
$66,263
Median Income
$39,762 per capita
$225,700
Home Value
$280,660 Zillow
$1,037
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
340
Violent Crime/100K
4,275 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$66,263 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$225,700 home value, $1,037/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
340 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,263
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,762
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.5%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Duluth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Duluth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,263
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,762
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,169
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
40% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
816
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
102
Retail
99
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,169
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,404
26% 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 | $66,263 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,762 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,169 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $1,907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 816 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,169 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,404 |