All Countries
Pipestone, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Rock County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,165
Population
1,004/sq mi density
$61,442
Median Income
$35,890 per capita
$102,000
Home Value
$148,043 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,770 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$61,442 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,000 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,442
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,890
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pipestone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pipestone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,442
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,890
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,379
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
52% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.7%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$992M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.7%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
11.1%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
328
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
29
Retail
29
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,379
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,047
13% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,442 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,890 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,379 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $992M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 328 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 29 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,379 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,047 |