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Waubun, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Mahnomen County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
393
Population
771/sq mi density
$51,667
Median Income
$25,469 per capita
$75,000
Home Value
$263,225 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
3,709 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$51,667 median income, 12.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,667
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,469
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.0%
233% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
38% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waubun vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waubun’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,667
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,469
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,804
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,103
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,103
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
75% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$249M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
17.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
122
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
10
Retail
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,804
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,733
22% 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 | $51,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,469 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,103 |
| County GDP | $249M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 122 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,733 |