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Traverse
Minnesota

Population

$63K

Median Income

$154K

Median Home

R+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$98,315

Federal Spending per Capita$572

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers41.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score720

Work From Home %16.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households36.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$124K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$4,783

SS Benefits / Person$5,479

Education Wage Premium1.85x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$54K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients8.6%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Housing

Median Home Value$154K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$589/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.88%

This county

1.02% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $959

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.8%

Homeownership Rate79.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

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

93 days

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

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients477 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,478

Uninsured (under 65)5.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.20 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders750

Bachelor's Degree Holders446

HS Completion Rate93.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)18th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-3.6

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature-1.80

Average Temp45°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Annual Precipitation29.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)0.31

Heating Degree Days7,915 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days617 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,915 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)550 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)13 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)52 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)5 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed167 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed35 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)79 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)320 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+84.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)42 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers258 workers

Public Transit Commuters1 workers

Walk to Work46 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)54 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work2.9%

Agriculture

Farms358 farms

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.705

Nonprofit Organizations40

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.1%

Never-Married Adults22.8%

Divorced Adults10.3%

Religious Organizations7

Native American Population6.7%

Membership Associations21.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Professional Services Firms4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$87K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate26.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.27%

Politics

R+5

2024 Presidential · Minnesota was D+4 statewide

vs Minnesota State

Income tax

9.85%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.88%1.02% state avg

Politics

R+5D+4

COL Index

County data95 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -71

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x 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: $154K

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Local News — Traverse

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