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Rushmore, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Nobles County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
351
Population
1,404/sq mi density
$39,205
Median Income
$23,778 per capita
$107,200
Home Value
$240,607 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
45.7% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
1,548 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$39,205 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,200 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,205
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,778
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.7%
51% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rushmore vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rushmore’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,205
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,778
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,633
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
638
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
72
Retail
93
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,633
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,427
2% 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 | $39,205 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,778 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,633 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 638 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 93 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,633 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,427 |