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Nobles
Minnesota

22K

Population

$63K

Median Income

$244K

Median Home

R+19

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$79,593

Federal Spending per Capita$693

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$68K

Avg Credit Score723

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1827.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms18

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$116K

Income (95th Percentile)$205K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School20.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %7.0%

Dependency Ratio1.31

Medicare Spending / Person$2,419

SS Benefits / Person$3,233

Education Wage Premium1.96x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.16x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$244K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$852/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.99%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,589

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,049/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate74.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.8%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

46 days

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

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.4%

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

97.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score19

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices28

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians31

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients590 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,274

Uninsured (under 65)11.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.97 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,940

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,475

HS Completion Rate79.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools7

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine0.14

January Temperature-1.68

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp37°F

Annual Precipitation25.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$71K

Drought Index (2022)-1.00

Heating Degree Days7,336 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days760 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,262 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)603 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

Avg Hail Events / Year4.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)65 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)54 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)12 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed121 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)166 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)174 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)47 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers564 workers

Public Transit Commuters107 workers

Walk to Work495 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)176 workers

Avg Commute Time17.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work4.8%

Agriculture

Farms938 farms

Farmland928 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout66.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.025

Nonprofit Organizations136

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.2%

Never-Married Adults34.5%

Divorced Adults9.3%

Religious Organizations29

Asian Population5.3%

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.65 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities30

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms27

Veterinary Practices8

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$98K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.34%

Politics

R+19

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.99%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+19D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -492

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x 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: $244K

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Local News — Nobles

The Globe | Worthington, Minnesota · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Nobles County commissioners receive Fiber-to-Home broadband project update

Nobles County Commissioners Gene Metz, Robert Demuth, Justin Ahlers and Bob Paplow met with project …

Data Center Dynamics · 24‏/04‏/2026

$4bn data center rejected by Nobles County, Minnesota

$4bn data center rejected by Nobles County, Minnesota ... A $4 billion data center has been rejected…

MPR News · 21‏/04‏/2026

Nobles County Board votes against zoning change, preventing massive data centers

The Nobles County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to reject a zoning change that would allow da…

Minnesota Reformer · 27‏/04‏/2026

Minnesota’s long-predicted data center boom is on shaky ground

The Nobles County Board rejected a zoning change this month sought by a Bloomington-based developer …

USAFacts · 06‏/04‏/2026

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