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Mentor, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Red Lake County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
143
Population
75/sq mi density
$42,143
Median Income
$34,350 per capita
$56,100
Home Value
$317,649 Zillow
$771
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
252
Violent Crime/100K
3,455 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$42,143 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,100 home value, $771/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
252 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,143
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,350
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mentor vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mentor’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,143
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,350
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,613
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$858
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$858
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.3%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$248M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
30.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
126
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
5
Retail
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,613
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,350 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,613 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $858 |
| County GDP | $248M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 126 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 5 |
| Retail | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,613 |