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Mountain Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Watonwan County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,833
Population
1,125/sq mi density
$59,115
Median Income
$27,279 per capita
$118,900
Home Value
$157,340 Zillow
$833
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
98
Violent Crime/100K
684 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$59,115 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,900 home value, $833/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
98 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,115
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,279
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,115
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,279
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,714
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$929
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$929
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.3%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$611M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.3%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
19.3%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
343
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
26
Retail
40
Manufacturing
16
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,714
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,808
20% 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 | $59,115 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,279 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,714 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $929 |
| County GDP | $611M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 343 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 16 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,714 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,808 |