Pope
Minnesota

11K

Population

$71K

Median Income

$336K

Median Home

R+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$71K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$65,370

Federal Spending per Capita$361

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$86K

Avg Credit Score731

Work From Home %9.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$30K

Income (80th Percentile)$135K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.3%

Dependency Ratio1.21

Medicare Spending / Person$3,907

SS Benefits / Person$4,742

Education Wage Premium1.70x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.15x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$328K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$779/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: $1,830

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,053/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.5%

Homeownership Rate80.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

33 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

13.3%

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

97.3%

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 Insecurity6.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score13

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians16

Nursing Home Rating1.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients636 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,481

Uninsured (under 65)5.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,226

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,561

HS Completion Rate95.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)3th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate26.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.5

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.99

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp55°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation33.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$59K

Drought Index (2022)-0.32

Heating Degree Days8,002 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days605 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,177 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)467 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)14 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)100 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations16 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed153 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed26 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)228 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)240 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)49 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers541 workers

Public Transit Commuters4 workers

Walk to Work235 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)178 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work4.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.0 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout80.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.491

Nonprofit Organizations117

Veterans Share10.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.8%

Never-Married Adults21.1%

Divorced Adults9.9%

Religious Organizations23

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations26.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.24 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities9

Hotels & Lodging7

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms23

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$106K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate21.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.22%

Politics

R+9

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

R+9D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -7

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

56%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Pope

Crux | Taking the Catholic Pulse · Jul 3, 2026

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EWTN News · Feb 10, 2026

Minnesota archbishop delivers letters from Annunciation School to Pope Leo XIV

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5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Apr 19, 2026

Will ongoing feud between President Trump and Pope Leo divide Minnesota Catholics?

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Dingmann Funeral Care Burial & Cremation Services · Dec 2, 2025

Gale Wheeler Pope Obituary Jul 22, 2023

Gale Wheeler Pope, age 74, of Kimball, died Saturday, July 22, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital surro…

Kolden Funeral Services · Nov 26, 2025

Bruce M. Pope, Sr. Obituary Nov 26, 2025

Bruce M. Pope, Sr., age 92 of St. Peter, MN, passed away on November 26, 2025 surrounded by family a…

knoxradio · Jul 6, 2026

Williston Born Catholic Priest Excommunicated by Pope Leo XIV

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