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Knife River, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Douglas County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
98
Population
146/sq mi density
$76,106
Median Income
$35,323 per capita
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
959 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$76,106 median income, 4.1% unemployment
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,106
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,323
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Knife River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Knife River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$76,106
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,323
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,532
94%
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)
County GDP
$2,402M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,215
Restaurants
156
Healthcare
119
Retail
151
Manufacturing
54
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,532
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,924
41% 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 | $76,106 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,323 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,532 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,016 |
| County GDP | $2,402M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,215 |
| Restaurants | 156 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 54 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,532 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,924 |