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Staples, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Wadena County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,359
Population
496/sq mi density
$51,506
Median Income
$25,738 per capita
$119,300
Home Value
$203,472 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
170
Violent Crime/100K
2,105 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,506 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,300 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
170 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,506
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,738
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.9%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Staples vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Staples’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,506
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,738
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,069
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$968
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$968
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.5%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
64% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$744M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
451
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
45
Retail
69
Manufacturing
22
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,069
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,889
11% 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 | $51,506 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,738 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,069 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $968 |
| County GDP | $744M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.406 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 451 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 22 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,069 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,889 |