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Watkins, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Meeker County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
797
Population
1,155/sq mi density
$50,875
Median Income
$27,967 per capita
$136,800
Home Value
$304,551 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$50,875 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,800 home value, $760/mo rent
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,875
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,967
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
70% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,875
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,967
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,478
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,036
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,036
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.9%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.3%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,586M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.9%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
708
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
60
Retail
68
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,478
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,973
14% 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 | $50,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,967 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,036 |
| County GDP | $1,586M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 708 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,973 |