East Grand Forks, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Grand Forks County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
9,067 Population 1,524/sq mi density
$74,618 Median Income $36,017 per capita
$243,800 Home Value $297,460 Zillow
$872 Median Rent 33.0% income on rent
40°F Avg Temperature
113 Violent Crime/100K 282 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,618 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$243,800 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
113 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$74,618
1% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,017
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: East Grand Forks vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows East Grand Forks’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$74,618
99%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,017
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,164
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,145
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,145
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.3%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,920M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.3%
Public Transit 0.6%
Work From Home 5.8%
Other 12.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,774
Restaurants
198
Healthcare
185
Retail
274
Manufacturing
55

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,164
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,219
106% 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$74,618
Per Capita Income$36,017
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$82,164
Avg Weekly Wage$1,145
County GDP$5,920M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.2%
Poverty Rate7.3%
Gini Coefficient0.459
Cost of Living Index98.6

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone81.3%
Public Transit0.6%
Work From Home5.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,774
Restaurants198
Healthcare185
Retail274
Manufacturing55

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$82,164
Avg Property Tax$7,219