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Gaylord, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Sibley County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,074
Population
1,097/sq mi density
$60,500
Median Income
$32,543 per capita
$163,300
Home Value
$242,862 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
258 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
1,744 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$60,500 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$163,300 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,500
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,543
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.8%
29% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gaylord vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gaylord’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,500
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,543
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,803
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,016
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,016
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$722M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
28
Retail
45
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,803
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,569
2% 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 | $60,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,543 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,803 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,016 |
| County GDP | $722M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.420 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,803 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,569 |