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Red Lake
Minnesota

Population

$74K

Median Income

$214K

Median Home

R+12

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,253

Federal Spending per Capita$639

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score728

Work From Home %8.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$126K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.27

Medicare Spending / Person$3,972

SS Benefits / Person$4,259

Education Wage Premium1.20x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Housing

Median Home Value$218K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$631/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.94%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,413

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.6%

Homeownership Rate82.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

174 days

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

9.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

92.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients506 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,564

Uninsured (under 65)4.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.64 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.45 grade level

HS Diploma Holders898

Bachelor's Degree Holders458

HS Completion Rate95.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)9th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-6.4

January Sunshine-0.38

January Temperature-2.40

Average Temp41°F

Avg High Temp52°F

Avg Low Temp30°F

Annual Precipitation19.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$50K

Drought Index (2022)0.28

Heating Degree Days9,109 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days407 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)10,043 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)378 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)4 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)88 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed206 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed201 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)388 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)93 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)27 ms

Households with 100Mbps+93.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)418 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers169 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work124 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)65 workers

Avg Commute Time22.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work6.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout72.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.310

Nonprofit Organizations29

Veterans Share9.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults57.2%

Never-Married Adults24.5%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations6

Native American Population1.6%

Membership Associations22.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.99 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms6

Veterinary Practices4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$94K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate23.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+12

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.94%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+12D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +29

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x avg income)

Economic Mobility

59%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $214K

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Local News — Red Lake

Red Lake Nation News · 9 hours ago

Red Lake Nation DFL Office has Grand Opening on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Adaawe-Wigamig Business Center

Beltrami DFL: INVITATION TO THE GRAND OPENING OF THE DFL RED LAKE NATION OFFICE Dear Community Leade…

The Circle News · May 28, 2026

Guy lands plane on “closed” Red Lake reservation. Oops

By Winona LaDuke. Darren Smedsmo 's plane was seized by Red Lake Nation police for trespassing on tr…

KAXE · 2 weeks ago

Fatal assault is 2nd Red Lake Nation death under FBI investigation

In an email to KAXE, the FBI provided statements on the active investigations into recent incidents …

CBS News · 3 weeks ago

1 person dead after police shooting on Red Lake Nation, FBI agent says

An individual is dead after a police officer shot at them with their service weapon on the Red Lake …

IQAir · Jun 26, 2026

Red Lake Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

2 stations from Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)…

Northern Peace Funeral Home · Jun 27, 2026

Obituary for Grace Jean (Benais) Nass

Grace Jean Nass, age 81, Gookoons which means “Little Owl” of Red Lake, Minnesota began her spiritua…

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