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St. Charles, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Olmsted County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
4,021
Population
1,055/sq mi density
$96,544
Median Income
$50,155 per capita
$231,300
Home Value
$368,746 Zillow
$941
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
981 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$96,544 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,300 home value, $941/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$96,544
28% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,155
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
94% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Charles vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Charles’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$96,544
128%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,155
128%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,478
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,530
107%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,530
7% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,729M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,061
Restaurants
383
Healthcare
540
Retail
520
Manufacturing
88
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,478
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,612
60% 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 | $96,544 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,155 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,530 |
| County GDP | $15,729M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,061 |
| Restaurants | 383 |
| Healthcare | 540 |
| Retail | 520 |
| Manufacturing | 88 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,612 |