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Ruthton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pipestone County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
180
Population
310/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$26,652 per capita
$54,100
Home Value
$121,757 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
23.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,770 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$54,100 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,000
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,652
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ruthton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ruthton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,000
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,652
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,655
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.3%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$988M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
21.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
399
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
25
Retail
52
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,655
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,720
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 | $40,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,652 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,655 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $988M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 399 |
| Restaurants | 17 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 52 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,655 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,720 |