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St. Peter, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Le Sueur County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
12,085
Population
1,991/sq mi density
$65,042
Median Income
$31,660 per capita
$238,700
Home Value
$340,462 Zillow
$943
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
1,064 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,042 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$238,700 home value, $943/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,042
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,660
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Peter vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Peter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,042
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,660
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,276
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,053
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,053
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.5%
41% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
56.6%
23% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,243M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
56.6%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
21.5%
Other
21.2%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
790
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
67
Retail
78
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,276
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,786
37% 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 | $65,042 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,660 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,276 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,053 |
| County GDP | $1,243M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.399 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 56.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 21.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 790 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,276 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,786 |