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Eagle Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Le Sueur County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,268
Population
1,693/sq mi density
$97,161
Median Income
$38,434 per capita
$249,600
Home Value
$335,461 Zillow
$1,405
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
125
Violent Crime/100K
469 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$97,161 median income, 3.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$249,600 home value, $1,405/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
125 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$97,161
29% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,434
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
14% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eagle Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eagle Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$97,161
129%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,434
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,276
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.7%
43% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,243M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
8.7%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
790
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
67
Retail
78
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,276
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,786
37% 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 | $97,161 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,434 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,276 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $1,243M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 8.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 790 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,276 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,786 |