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Shafer, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Chisago County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,151
Population
906/sq mi density
$96,042
Median Income
$37,870 per capita
$225,700
Home Value
$342,155 Zillow
$954
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
1,189 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$96,042 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$225,700 home value, $954/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,042
28% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,870
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shafer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shafer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,042
128%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,870
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,076
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
40% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.5%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.5%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,401
Restaurants
93
Healthcare
155
Retail
158
Manufacturing
96
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,076
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,004
43% 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 | $96,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,870 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $2,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.378 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,401 |
| Restaurants | 93 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 158 |
| Manufacturing | 96 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,004 |