Rice Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Mahnomen County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
232
Population
394/sq mi density
$41,625
Median Income
$14,213 per capita
$21,500
Home Value
$213,779 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
17.0% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$41,625 median income, 15.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$21,500 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,625
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,213
64% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
15.9%
342% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
55.7%
349% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rice Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rice Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,625
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,213
36%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,804
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,103
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,103
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.7%
16% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$249M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.7%
Other
20%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
122
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
10
Retail
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,804
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,733
22% 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 | $41,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,213 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,103 |
| County GDP | $249M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 15.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 55.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 122 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,733 |