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Parkers Prairie, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,089
Population
871/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$29,263 per capita
$152,500
Home Value
$178,248 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
222
Violent Crime/100K
3,748 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$152,500 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,750
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,263
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parkers Prairie vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parkers Prairie’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,750
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,263
75%
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
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
25 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 | $58,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,263 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $3,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,908 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 181 |
| Retail | 250 |
| Manufacturing | 89 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,298 |