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Long Prairie, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Stearns County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,683
Population
1,339/sq mi density
$57,139
Median Income
$27,528 per capita
$130,100
Home Value
$241,518 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
28.0% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
1,517 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,139 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$130,100 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,139
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,528
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Long Prairie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Long Prairie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,139
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,528
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,564
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,198
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,198
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.5%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.1%
22% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.5%
Public Transit
6.1%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
24.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,733
Restaurants
391
Healthcare
529
Retail
642
Manufacturing
231
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,564
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,101
46% 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 | $57,139 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,528 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,564 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,198 |
| County GDP | $12,618M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.5% |
| Public Transit | 6.1% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,733 |
| Restaurants | 391 |
| Healthcare | 529 |
| Retail | 642 |
| Manufacturing | 231 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,564 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,101 |