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New York Mills, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,319
Population
891/sq mi density
$51,696
Median Income
$36,397 per capita
$144,900
Home Value
$260,285 Zillow
$712
Median Rent
25.3% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$51,696 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,900 home value, $712/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,696
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,397
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New York Mills vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New York Mills’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,696
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,397
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,755
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,000
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,000
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
3%
Other
19.5%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,908
Restaurants
165
Healthcare
181
Retail
250
Manufacturing
89
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,755
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,298
23% 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 | $51,696 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,397 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $3,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,908 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 181 |
| Retail | 250 |
| Manufacturing | 89 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,298 |