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Becker
Minnesota

35K

Population

$69K

Median Income

$355K

Median Home

R+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$69K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,773

Federal Spending per Capita$812

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score711

Work From Home %10.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms21

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$234K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.0%

Dependency Ratio1.28

Medicare Spending / Person$3,571

SS Benefits / Person$4,803

Education Wage Premium2.31x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.8%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.31x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$351K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1240/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.74%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,851

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,027/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.4%

Active Listings

158

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

8.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score19.3

Healthcare Offices42

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians72

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients624 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,941

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders6,044

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,543

HS Completion Rate93.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools8

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate12.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.3

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.33

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp31°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days224 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation23.1 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$18K

Ozone Days121 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.04

Heating Degree Days8,951 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days402 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,884 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)369 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year7.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)34 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)85 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed160 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed74 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)257 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)295 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,655 workers

Public Transit Commuters101 workers

Walk to Work493 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)327 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.0%

Agriculture

Farms679 farms

Farmland29,510 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden33.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.169

Nonprofit Organizations218

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.2%

Never-Married Adults27.2%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations33

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population5.2%

Membership Associations15.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities38

Grocery Stores9

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging29

Recreation Businesses15

Professional Services Firms58

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms38

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$96K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

R+20

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.74%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+20D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -23

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $355K

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Local News — Becker

Legacy | Obituary · 5 days ago

Gary Eugene Becker

Gary Eugene Becker, 79, of Estero, Florida, passed away on August 27, 2026. Gary was born on January…

Star Tribune · Jun 28, 2026

Dale Richard Becker (Dick)

Plant a tree in memory of Dale Richard Becker (Dick) · Dick Becker was such a humble, kind man! To D…

Outdoor News · 1 week ago

Lake Ida in Minnesota’s Becker County has the right ingredients for bass and panfish

With an abundance of vegetation above and below its surface, Becker County's 632-acre Lake Ida is bu…

WJON · May 6, 2026

New Post Office Location Proposed For Becker After Closure

Becker's Post Office Is Coming Back To Serve The Community ... BECKER (WJON News) -- The United Stat…

Governing · Jul 8, 2026

Minnesota Reconsiders Its Three-Decade Ban on New Nuclear Power

Growing electricity demand and ambitious clean energy goals are prompting lawmakers to revisit one o…

Center of the American Experiment · Jun 8, 2026

Teachers bring workplace democracy to Becker. Here’s their story.

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