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Pelican Rapids, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Wilkin County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,589
Population
1,003/sq mi density
$65,482
Median Income
$29,131 per capita
$177,700
Home Value
$363,308 Zillow
$349
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
199 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,482 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,700 home value, $349/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,482
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,131
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pelican Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pelican Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,482
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,131
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,164
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$386M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
14.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
208
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
20
Retail
20
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,164
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,733
7% 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 | $65,482 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,131 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,164 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $386M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 208 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,164 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,733 |