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Porter, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Lincoln County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
190
Population
95/sq mi density
$54,125
Median Income
$31,959 per capita
$99,300
Home Value
$251,616 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
17.0% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
58
Violent Crime/100K
923 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,125 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,300 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,125
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,959
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Porter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Porter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,125
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,959
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,484
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$872
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$872
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
37 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.8%
42% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$588M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.8%
Other
11.8%
Average commute time
37 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
226
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
21
Retail
30
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,484
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,614
25% 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 | $54,125 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,959 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,484 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $872 |
| County GDP | $588M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 226 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,484 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,614 |