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Big Stone County, Minnesota

MN · population 5,127 · GEOID 27011

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,127

0.09% of Minnesota · 5,127 of 5,739,445

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.2%4.1%—
2024-025.0%4.2%—
2024-034.7%3.9%—
2024-043.5%3.5%—
2024-052.6%3.7%—
2024-063.9%4.3%—
2024-073.9%4.5%—
2024-083.5%4.4%—
2024-092.4%3.9%—
2024-102.2%3.9%—
2024-112.3%4.0%—
2024-123.7%3.8%—
2025-015.4%4.4%—
2025-025.4%4.5%—
2025-035.1%4.2%—
2025-044.2%3.9%—
2025-053.1%4.0%—
2025-064.3%4.4%—
2025-074.1%4.6%—
2025-083.6%4.5%—
2025-092.8%4.3%—
2025-113.7%4.3%—
2025-125.1%4.1%—
2026-016.7%4.7%—
2026-026.8%4.7%—
2026-036.2%4.3%—
2026-044.7%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-065.3%4.4%—
2026-075.2%4.4%—
2026-085.3%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN270110000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$745

better than the United States

This place $745
Minnesota $1,280
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$336.4M

+6.5% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$209.7M—
2017$207.2M—
2018$203.1M—
2019$202.0M—
2020$238.6M—
2021$274.7M—
2022$327.1M—
2023$315.8M—
2024$336.4M—

Minnesota $507.7B · this place is 0.07% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$828,474

+210.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$74,252—
FY2022$107,527—
FY2023$467,964—
FY2024$468,441—
FY2025$266,504—
FY2026$828,474—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 47.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $169,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $70,400 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 1.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Minnesota 0.09% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024