Elbow Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Mahnomen County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
78
Population
864/sq mi density
$30,000
Median Income
$16,286 per capita
$120,800
Home Value
$204,755 Zillow
$600
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$30,000 median income, 21.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$120,800 home value, $600/mo rent
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,000
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,286
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
21.7%
503% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elbow Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elbow Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,000
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,286
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,804
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,103
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,103
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.1%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
16.7%
234% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$249M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.1%
Public Transit
16.7%
Work From Home
0%
Other
22.2%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
122
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
10
Retail
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,804
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,733
22% 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 | $30,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,286 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,103 |
| County GDP | $249M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 21.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 61.1% |
| Public Transit | 16.7% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 122 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,733 |