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Hawley, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Clay County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,086
Population
796/sq mi density
$92,017
Median Income
$40,423 per capita
$265,500
Home Value
$387,478 Zillow
$742
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
45
Violent Crime/100K
270 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$92,017 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$265,500 home value, $742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
45 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,017
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,423
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hawley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hawley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,017
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,423
104%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,991
101%
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
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,919M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.7%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,520
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
178
Retail
148
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,991
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,896
40% 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 | $92,017 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,423 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,991 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,033 |
| County GDP | $2,919M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,520 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 178 |
| Retail | 148 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,991 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,896 |