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Waite Park, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Benton County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,341
Population
660/sq mi density
$56,884
Median Income
$28,864 per capita
$217,000
Home Value
$247,835 Zillow
$1,072
Median Rent
40.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
425
Violent Crime/100K
8,295 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$56,884 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$217,000 home value, $1,072/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
425 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,884
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,864
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waite Park vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waite Park’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,884
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,864
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,499
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,076
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,076
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.6%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,398M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.6%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
13.1%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,063
Restaurants
56
Healthcare
119
Retail
117
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,499
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,076
16% 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 | $56,884 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,864 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,499 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,076 |
| County GDP | $2,398M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,063 |
| Restaurants | 56 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 117 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,499 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,076 |