Deer Creek Minnesota Income Charts

This section shows the Deer Creek Minnesota economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Deer Creek shows it has a Median earnings of $36,146 which is the smallest in order of median earnings per worker of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is Ottertail which depicts a median earnings of $47,083 (30.3% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, Deer Creek is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Minnesota, median earnings per worker of $52,993, Deer Creek is approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $35,000 which is the smallest as measured by median household income of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest median household income in the area is Ottertail which depicts a median income of $66,875 (about twice as large). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, Deer Creek is approximately half the size. Also, compared with the state of Minnesota, median household income of $71,306, Deer Creek is approximately half the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Deer Creek metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it it has the largest proportion of earnings less than $10,000 at 13.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 37.7 which is in the middle range of other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Bluffton which depicts an average hours of 41.0 (8.8% larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $18.44 which is the second smallest as measured by average hourly earnings of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Ottertail which shows an average hourly earnings of $23.52 (27.6% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, Deer Creek is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Minnesota, average hourly earnings of $26.61, Deer Creek is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the Deer Creek metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Deer Creek depicts it has a Self Employed of 8.7% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest percentage of people self employed in the area is Ottertail which depicts a percentage self employed of 15.7% (about twice as large).

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-under 25 years at $50,625 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Henning ($59,135), and #1 Ottertail ($75,833) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of median income-25 to 44 years at $32,500 of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of median income-45 to 64 years at $21,250 of the total.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and Deer Creek has the smallest proportion of self employment income at 7.9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of social security at 2.2% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 6.7% which is the smallest when sorted by households with retirement income of all the other places in the area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Hewitt which shows a households with retirement income of 26.0% (approximately 3.9 times bigger).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has the smallest proportion of overall family income at $50,208 of the total.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Deer Creek depicts it has the hightest cost of 117.2 for the cost of utilities grouping.

Deer Creek Minnesota Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 4.6% to 2.4% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 47.8%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 2.6% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 8.3%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 21,732 to 24,812 in February 2020. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 14.2%. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 24,550 This represents a decrease in the monthly labor force participation of very little. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Deer Creek shows it has a Labor Force Participation of 56.0% which is the second smallest as measured by participation rate of all the other places in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Deer Creek depicts full time employees approximately 2.6 times bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater Deer Creek area. Deer Creek shows it has a Single Earner Families of 37.5% which is the highest of all places in the greater Deer Creek region. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Deer Creek depicts it has a Families with No One Working of 10.4% which is the smallest in order of families with no one working of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is Henning which depicts a families with no worker of 25.2% (approximately 2.4 times bigger).

Deer Creek Minnesota Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the Deer Creek community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Deer Creek shows it has a Total In Poverty of 44 which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Wadena which indicates a total people earning less than the poverty level of 799 ( very much bigger).

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Deer Creek depicts it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 19.4% which is the second most percent of people earning less than the poverty level of all the places in the greater Deer Creek region. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Wadena which depicts a percent of people in poverty of 20.0% (only about 3.4% larger).

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Deer Creek has the largest proportion of person in poverty under 12 years at 14% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Deer Creek has the largest proportion of has some college and in poverty at 33% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. Deer Creek has the smallest proportion of people who are in poverty and unemployed at 4.5% of the total. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) Deer Creek depicts it has a Public Assistance Percent of 26.0% which is the highest of all places in the greater Deer Creek region.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Deer Creek depicts it has a Gini Index of 44.8% which is the third most the gini index of all other places in the greater Deer Creek region.

Deer Creek Minnesota Work Commute Charts

Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Deer Creek or elsewhere.) Deer Creek has one of the largest proportions of people who drove alone at 86% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hewitt with 90%.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Deer Creek has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people who leave for work between 5am to 530am at 13% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ottertail (13%), and #1 Bluffton (15%) are larger. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 530 am to 6am at 1% of the total. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 6am to 630am at 6% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 730 am to 8am at 1% of the total. Furthermore, it has the smallest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm at 4% of the total.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Deer Creek has the smallest proportion of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes at 6% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the local area in order of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 10% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 29% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Hewitt with 29%.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Deer Creek depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 21 which is in the center range of other places in the local area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. Deer Creek depicts average commute time in minutes for men 21.0% larger as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Deer Creek has the percentage of no vehicle available less than most other places in the greater region at 13% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of 2 vehicles available at 32% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in terms of 3 vehicles available at 9% of the total. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Deer Creek depicts it has a Work in city or place where live of 13% which is the second smallest when sorted by people who both work and live in the same city of all the other places in the greater region. The city with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Wadena which depicts a people who both work and live in the same city of 56% (approximately 4.4 times bigger). Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Deer Creek is approximately a third the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Minnesota, people who both work and live in the same city of 34%, Deer Creek is approximately a third the size.

Deer Creek Minnesota Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Deer Creek shows it has the hightest median earnings of $49,375 for the earnings-natural resources, construction, maintenance occupations category. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Deer Creek shows it has the hightest median earnings of $73,750 for the management, business, and financial occupations aggregate. The table in Figure 48, shows Deer Creek employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

Deer Creek Minnesota Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. Deer Creek depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in natural resources, construction, and maintenance businesses grouping.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. Deer Creek depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 100% for the self employed in construction group.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. Deer Creek shows it has a Self Employment Income of $25,667 which is the second most average annual self employment income of all the places in the greater Deer Creek region. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is New York Mills which depicts an average annual self employment income of $35,784 (39.4% larger). Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $39,154, Deer Creek is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Minnesota, average annual self employment income of $36,330, Deer Creek is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) Deer Creek depicts total number of self-employed men about the same size as the total number of self-employed women.