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North Mankato, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Blue Earth County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
14,212
Population
2,207/sq mi density
$77,571
Median Income
$48,756 per capita
$252,700
Home Value
$304,888 Zillow
$918
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
100
Violent Crime/100K
887 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$77,571 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$252,700 home value, $918/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
100 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
43.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,571
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,756
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
64% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
63% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Mankato vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Mankato’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,571
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,756
125%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,190
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.9%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.9%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,150
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
317
Retail
276
Manufacturing
81
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,190
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,631
32% 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 | $77,571 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,756 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,190 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $5,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,150 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 317 |
| Retail | 276 |
| Manufacturing | 81 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,190 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,631 |