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Foreston, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Mille Lacs County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
735
Population
514/sq mi density
$94,219
Median Income
$34,483 per capita
$247,900
Home Value
$341,433 Zillow
$1,167
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
69
Violent Crime/100K
2,663 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$94,219 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$247,900 home value, $1,167/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
69 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,219
25% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,483
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Foreston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Foreston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,219
125%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,483
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,646
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.8%
30% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,160M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.8%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
796
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
80
Retail
102
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,646
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,858
10% 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 | $94,219 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,483 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,646 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $1,160M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 796 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 102 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,646 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,858 |