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West Union, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Douglas County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
85
Population
193/sq mi density
$56,875
Median Income
$27,009 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$266,630 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
758 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$56,875 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,875
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,009
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.0%
61% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Union vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Union’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,875
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,009
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,113
115%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,097
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,097
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,860M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,499
Restaurants
124
Healthcare
155
Retail
216
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,113
15% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,084
45% 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 | $56,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,009 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,113 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,097 |
| County GDP | $2,860M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 98.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,499 |
| Restaurants | 124 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 216 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,113 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,084 |