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Watson, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Chippewa County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
189
Population
1,050/sq mi density
$38,958
Median Income
$27,331 per capita
$66,500
Home Value
$205,184 Zillow
$706
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
212
Violent Crime/100K
3,013 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$38,958 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,500 home value, $706/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
212 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,958
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,331
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
25% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,958
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,331
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,084
95%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.3%
20% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.3%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
425
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
49
Retail
45
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,084
5% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,463
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,331 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,084 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 425 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 49 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,084 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,463 |