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Hopkins, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Scott County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
18,696
Population
4,605/sq mi density
$71,170
Median Income
$48,439 per capita
$350,100
Home Value
$324,730 Zillow
$1,346
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
176
Violent Crime/100K
1,559 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,170 median income, 3.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$350,100 home value, $1,346/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
176 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,170
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,439
24% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
57% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hopkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hopkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,170
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,439
124%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$110,807
154%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.8%
24% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.0%
11% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
41% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,952M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
18.8%
Other
13.2%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,996
Restaurants
254
Healthcare
327
Retail
322
Manufacturing
172
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$110,807
54% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,631
61% 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 | $71,170 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,439 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $110,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $10,952M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,996 |
| Restaurants | 254 |
| Healthcare | 327 |
| Retail | 322 |
| Manufacturing | 172 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $110,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,631 |