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Goodhue
Minnesota

48K

Population

$78K

Median Income

$330K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$78K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$80,952

Federal Spending per Capita$585

Median Individual Earnings$48K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$81K

Avg Credit Score723

Work From Home %9.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms24

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$138K

Income (95th Percentile)$226K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.5%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,281

SS Benefits / Person$4,700

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$61K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$325K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$279K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1414/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.07%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,728

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,095/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.3%

Homeownership Rate77.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

98.5%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.5%

Sold Above List Price

21.6%

Median Days to Close

27 days

Active Listings

133

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

35.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.5% · Redfin 99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity5.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices66

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians93

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients769 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,308

Uninsured (under 65)6.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.16 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,982

Bachelor's Degree Holders4,270

HS Completion Rate94.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)16th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.4

January Sunshine-0.29

January Temperature-1.59

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days198 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$698K

Ozone Days238 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.70

Heating Degree Days7,505 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days678 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,315 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)572 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year6.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)61 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)99 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)66 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed150 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed86 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)316 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)126 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers7 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers11

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,120 workers

Public Transit Commuters329 workers

Walk to Work475 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)491 workers

Avg Commute Time22.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work2.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities7

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout81.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.178

Nonprofit Organizations340

Veterans Share8.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.4%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations59

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations19.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.65 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities55

Grocery Stores12

Arts & Entertainment Venues3

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses20

Professional Services Firms79

Veterinary Practices18

Real Estate Firms35

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$109K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.58%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.07%1.02% state avg

Politics

SwingD+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +20

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $330K

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Local News — Goodhue

KTTC | Rochester, MN · 3 weeks ago

Goodhue man seriously hurt after motorcycle collides with car

Minnesota State Patrol says a Goodhue man is seriously hurt after his motorcycle collided with a car…

Lundberg Funeral Home · Jan 29, 2026

Edward A. Stern Obituary Jan 29, 2026

Edward August Stern, age 76 of Goodhue, died in his home on January 29, 2026. Ed was born on May 2, …

Mahn Family Funeral Home · Apr 4, 2026

Albert Rheinhart Miller Obituary Apr 4, 2026

Albert Rheinhart Miller, 92, of Mazeppa, died on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Goodhue Living in Goodh…

Legacy | Obituary · 1 month ago

Eugene Roland Meyer

Eugene Meyer Obituary Eugene Roland Meyer, of Goodhue, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 29,…

Star Tribune · Mar 28, 2026

Top seed Goodhue faces traditional power Minnehaha Academy for Class 2A state title

Goodhue has never won a boys state basketball title, but is the No. 1 seed entering Saturday's title…

Republican Eagle: Red Wing, MN · 1 month ago

Eugene Roland Meyer | Obituaries

Eugene Roland Meyer, of Goodhue, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at Goodhue Assi…

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