Cook
Minnesota

Population

$72K

Median Income

$441K

Median Home

D+42

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$72K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,748

Federal Spending per Capita$1,244

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers44.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$72K

Avg Credit Score687

Work From Home %17.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$39K

Income (80th Percentile)$132K

Income (95th Percentile)$241K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher44.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School2.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.04

Medicare Spending / Person$3,726

SS Benefits / Person$6,225

Education Wage Premium1.45x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$50K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$427K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$874/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.81%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,355

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-7.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.4%

Homeownership Rate78.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

28 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

40.0%

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

98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy83.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score10

Healthcare Shortage Score13.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)21.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients551 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,218

Uninsured (under 65)5.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.19 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders849

Bachelor's Degree Holders432

HS Completion Rate97.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools5

Safety

Violent Crime Rate2.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)8th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)22.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.0

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-1.66

Average Temp37°F

Avg High Temp47°F

Avg Low Temp27°F

Median AQIAQI 13

Good Air Days298 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation29.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)1.03

Heating Degree Days10,258 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days86 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,867 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)68 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)98 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)2.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)14 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed129 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed129 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)154 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)75 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)7 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)69 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers12 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers492 workers

Public Transit Commuters28 workers

Walk to Work257 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)29 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work9.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.8 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout87.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.365

Nonprofit Organizations75

Veterans Share7.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.9%

Never-Married Adults19.3%

Divorced Adults11.7%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population7.4%

Membership Associations17.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.03 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging47

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms13

Real Estate Firms6

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

D+42

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.81%1.02% state avg

Politics

D+42D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -85

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.24x avg income)

Economic Mobility

51%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $441K

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Local News — Cook

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CBS News · 06‏/05‏/2026

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Funeral and Cremation Service · 04‏/02‏/2026

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