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Sturgeon Lake, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Carlton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
526
Population
140/sq mi density
$77,500
Median Income
$35,345 per capita
$190,600
Home Value
$263,010 Zillow
$1,038
Median Rent
16.9% income on rent
41°F
Avg Temperature
249 sunny days/yr
608
Violent Crime/100K
3,220 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,500 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,600 home value, $1,038/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
608 violent crimes/100K (60% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,500
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,345
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sturgeon Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sturgeon Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,500
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,345
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,169
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.8%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
34.8%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
816
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
102
Retail
99
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,169
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,404
26% 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 | $77,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,345 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,169 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $1,907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 816 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 102 |
| Retail | 99 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,169 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,404 |