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Heron Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Jackson County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
591
Population
477/sq mi density
$66,607
Median Income
$33,434 per capita
$86,200
Home Value
$113,939 Zillow
$681
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,607 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,200 home value, $681/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,607
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,434
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Heron Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Heron Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,607
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,434
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,550
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$881M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
24.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
366
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
27
Retail
40
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,550
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,615
25% 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 | $66,607 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,434 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,550 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $881M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 366 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,550 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,615 |