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Perham, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Otter Tail County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,577
Population
999/sq mi density
$47,088
Median Income
$27,057 per capita
$186,000
Home Value
$355,197 Zillow
$813
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
138
Violent Crime/100K
138 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$47,088 median income, 10.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$186,000 home value, $813/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
138 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,088
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,057
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.4%
189% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.5%
17% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Perham vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Perham’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,088
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,057
69%
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
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.8%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,285M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.8%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
13 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 | $47,088 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,057 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,000 |
| County GDP | $3,285M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.434 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,908 |
| Restaurants | 165 |
| Healthcare | 181 |
| Retail | 250 |
| Manufacturing | 89 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,755 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,298 |