Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($59,920) for 56479 is less than the median household income for 56481 ($73,295), 56438 ($62,500), 56466 ($61,910), 56474 ($59,922), 56435 ($62,381), 56437 ($60,345), Todd County ($67,662), Wadena County ($61,467), and Cass County ($68,874). But it's more than 56434 ($48,750), 56440 ($53,250), 56477 ($57,857), and Staples city ($52,071).
| 56479 | $59,920 |
| Staples city | $52,071 |
| Cass County | $68,874 |
| Todd County | $67,662 |
| Wadena County | $61,467 |
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The average household income ($78,004) for 56479 is less than the average household income for 56435 ($79,440), 56474 ($82,553), 56481 ($88,530), 56434 ($81,728), 56438 ($80,314), Todd County ($83,713), and Cass County ($90,608). But it's more than 56437 ($71,957), 56440 ($70,499), 56466 ($75,878), 56477 ($71,517), Wadena County ($77,288), and Staples city ($64,465).
| 56479 | $78,004 |
| Staples city | $64,465 |
| Cass County | $90,608 |
| Todd County | $83,713 |
| Wadena County | $77,288 |
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The per-capita income for 56479 is $31,630. The per capita income ($31,630) for 56479 is less than the per capita income for 56481 ($34,528), 56438 ($35,223), 56466 ($33,394), 56474 ($36,638), 56435 ($33,521), Todd County ($33,830), Wadena County ($32,541), and Cass County ($38,449). But it's more than 56434 ($30,802), 56437 ($26,149), 56440 ($26,562), 56477 ($31,320), and Staples city ($28,829).
| 56479 | $31,630 |
| Staples city | $28,829 |
| Cass County | $38,449 |
| Todd County | $33,830 |
| Wadena County | $32,541 |
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5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.0%) for 56479 is less than the percent high income households for 56434 (9.0%), 56435 (6.2%), 56438 (5.7%), 56474 (5.5%), Cass County (7.2%), and Todd County (5.4%). But it's more than 56440 (3.4%), 56477 (3.0%), 56481 (3.7%), 56437 (2.9%), 56466 (4.6%), Wadena County (3.3%), and Staples city (3.8%).
| 56479 | 5.0% |
| Staples city | 3.8% |
| Cass County | 7.2% |
| Todd County | 5.4% |
| Wadena County | 3.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56479 | $-1 | $88,155 | $85,398 | $45,909 |
| Staples city | $-1 | $83,750 | $49,844 | $40,590 |
| Cass County | $48,750 | $81,014 | $81,318 | $57,229 |
| Todd County | $55,000 | $79,913 | $82,117 | $49,028 |
| Wadena County | $39,000 | $83,229 | $71,950 | $43,509 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 56479 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 56479 | +/-$11,930 | +/-$6,610 | +/-$2,161 | +/-2.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,326 | +/-$9,013 | +/-$7,129 |
| Staples city | +/-$8,638 | +/-$9,004 | +/-$3,573 | +/-2.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$14,248 | +/-$49,559 | +/-$13,898 |
| Cass County | +/-$2,502 | +/-$2,319 | +/-$968 | +/-0.7% | +/-$9,003 | +/-$6,683 | +/-$4,200 | +/-$2,493 |
| Todd County | +/-$3,509 | +/-$2,414 | +/-$947 | +/-0.6% | +/-$14,943 | +/-$5,053 | +/-$2,413 | +/-$4,245 |
| Wadena County | +/-$4,671 | +/-$3,735 | +/-$1,486 | +/-0.9% | +/-$12,172 | +/-$16,184 | +/-$6,406 | +/-$6,468 |