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Sauk Rapids, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
13,851
Population
2,202/sq mi density
$67,004
Median Income
$37,016 per capita
$240,200
Home Value
$295,669 Zillow
$941
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
93
Violent Crime/100K
2,026 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,004 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$240,200 home value, $941/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
93 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,004
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,016
5% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.0%
76% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sauk Rapids vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sauk Rapids’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,004
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,016
95%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,499
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,063
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
119
Retail
117
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,499
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,076
16% 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 | $67,004 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,016 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,499 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $2,398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,063 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,499 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,076 |