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Sauk Centre, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Stearns County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,589
Population
1,119/sq mi density
$65,763
Median Income
$34,823 per capita
$196,000
Home Value
$313,993 Zillow
$778
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
89
Violent Crime/100K
2,271 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$65,763 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$196,000 home value, $778/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
89 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,763
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,823
11% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.9%
36% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sauk Centre vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sauk Centre’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,763
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,823
89%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,564
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,198
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,198
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,618M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
17.2%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,733
Restaurants
391
Healthcare
529
Retail
642
Manufacturing
231
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,564
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,101
46% 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 | $65,763 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,823 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,564 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,198 |
| County GDP | $12,618M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,733 |
| Restaurants | 391 |
| Healthcare | 529 |
| Retail | 642 |
| Manufacturing | 231 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,564 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,101 |