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Lac qui Parle
Minnesota

Population

$67K

Median Income

$217K

Median Home

R+7

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$67K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$67,077

Federal Spending per Capita$371

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers43.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$78K

Avg Credit Score732

Work From Home %13.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households30.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$118K

Income (95th Percentile)$248K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.1%

Dependency Ratio1.28

Medicare Spending / Person$4,804

SS Benefits / Person$5,034

Education Wage Premium1.68x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$217K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$750/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.97%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,241

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+23.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.7%

Homeownership Rate83.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

59 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy80.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity6.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices11

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians8

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients513 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,416

Uninsured (under 65)5.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.9%

Education

Math Test Scores3.71 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,615

Bachelor's Degree Holders720

HS Completion Rate94.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)5th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.4

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.68

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Annual Precipitation32.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$202K

Drought Index (2022)0.06

Heating Degree Days7,588 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days717 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,510 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)625 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.8

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

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)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)86 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.8 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed130 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)280 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)410 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)89 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers408 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work156 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)35 workers

Avg Commute Time14.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work5.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.875

Nonprofit Organizations77

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.0%

Never-Married Adults24.3%

Divorced Adults9.7%

Religious Organizations11

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations18.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.92 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$97K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate20.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.28%

Politics

R+7

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.97%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+7D+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: 0.62x 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: $217K

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Local News — Lac qui Parle

MaxPreps · 3 weeks ago

Schedule - Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles (Madison, MN) Football 26-27

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ABC10 · May 19, 2026

In a small town in Minnesota, volleyball is a lifeline for immigrant children

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Hartquist Funeral & Cremation Services · 3 weeks ago

LaVon Mohr Obituary Aug 11, 2026

LaVon Carol Holtan was born to Joe and Ahme (Tesch) Holtan on July 4, 1935 in Lac Qui Parle County M…

Star Tribune · 3 weeks ago

Nolan Smith

Date, Result, Opponent, FGM, FGA, FG%, FTM, FTA, FT%, 3PM, 3PA, 3P%, PTS. FEB 28, 2026, L 25-104, @ …

IQAir · 1 month ago

Air quality in Lac qui Parle County

Lac qui Parle County Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast…

West Central Tribune · 1 month ago

Lac qui Parle Valley sets gathering to remember paraprofessional, support injured students

Appleton-Milan Elementary School paraprofessional Makrina Seilap, 47, died in a July 6 vehicle crash…

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