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Slayton, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Nobles County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
2,089
Population
1,014/sq mi density
$65,724
Median Income
$38,760 per capita
$160,400
Home Value
$239,255 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,724 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,400 home value, $718/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,724
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,760
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Slayton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Slayton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,724
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,760
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,633
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
23.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
638
Restaurants
42
Healthcare
72
Retail
93
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,633
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,427
2% 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 | $65,724 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,760 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,633 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 638 |
| Restaurants | 42 |
| Healthcare | 72 |
| Retail | 93 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,633 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,427 |