Lancaster, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Kittson County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
344
Population
148/sq mi density
$65,313
Median Income
$34,557 per capita
$118,200
Home Value
$161,332 Zillow
$680
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,313 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,200 home value, $680/mo rent
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,313
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,557
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lancaster vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lancaster’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,313
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,557
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,818
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$960
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$960
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.9%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$223M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
22.5%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
198
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
9
Retail
25
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,818
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,940
16% 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 | $65,313 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,557 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,818 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
| County GDP | $223M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 198 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 25 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,818 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,940 |