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Sandstone, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Pine County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,538
Population
483/sq mi density
$50,288
Median Income
$17,559 per capita
$137,500
Home Value
$224,581 Zillow
$1,011
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
608
Violent Crime/100K
3,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$50,288 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,500 home value, $1,011/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
608 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,288
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,559
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
71% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sandstone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sandstone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,288
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,559
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,352
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$851
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$851
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$995M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
733
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
79
Retail
94
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,352
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,634
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,288 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,559 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,352 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $851 |
| County GDP | $995M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.415 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 733 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 79 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,352 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,634 |