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Fairmont, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Martin County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
10,348 Population 690/sq mi density
$59,228 Median Income $39,233 per capita
$168,800 Home Value $168,300 Zillow
$717 Median Rent 30.6% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
259 Violent Crime/100K 2,115 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,228 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,800 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,228
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,233
0% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Fairmont vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,228
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,233
100%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,768
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,033
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,033
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.0%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,429M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 82%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 7%
Other 11%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
705
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
84
Retail
80
Manufacturing
36

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,768
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,403
3% 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$59,228
Per Capita Income$39,233
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$69,768
Avg Weekly Wage$1,033
County GDP$1,429M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.6%
Poverty Rate5.5%
Gini Coefficient0.419
Cost of Living Index98.6

Commute

Mean Commute15 minutes
Drive Alone82.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home7.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments705
Restaurants49
Healthcare84
Retail80
Manufacturing36

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$69,768
Avg Property Tax$3,403