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Mankato, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Le Sueur County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
44,882
Population
2,258/sq mi density
$64,826
Median Income
$32,788 per capita
$250,600
Home Value
$298,273 Zillow
$1,089
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
256
Violent Crime/100K
3,404 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,826 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$250,600 home value, $1,089/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
256 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,826
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,788
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mankato vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mankato’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,826
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,788
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,276
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.6%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
46% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,243M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.6%
Public Transit
2.7%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
790
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
67
Retail
78
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,276
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,786
37% 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 | $64,826 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,276 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $1,243M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.6% |
| Public Transit | 2.7% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 790 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,276 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,786 |