Ponsford's Livability
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B+
Affordability -
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Housing -
B
Job Market -
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Diversity -
B
Crime -
B+
Commute -
C
Education -
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Weather -
F
Amenities
About Ponsford, MN
Ponsford, MN is located in Becker County in the state of Minnesota.
The total City Population for Ponsford is about 763 with about 5 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $124,800, which is roughly 37% lower than the Average Home Value of $196,895 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 43% lower than the National Average of $217,072.
The Median Income Per Household is about $40,972, which is roughly 42% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $70,950 for the state of Minnesota, and roughly 37% lower higher than the National Average of $65,026.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.86Male Population Estimate: 48.6%
Female Population Estimate: 51.4%
Median Age: 35.4
Male Median Age: 38.2
Female Median Age: 33.3
Racial Demographic Estimates
White:42.7%
Hispanic:1.2%
Other:0.9%
Black:0.3%
Asian:0.1%
Hawaiian:0%
Voting
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 33.96%
Other: 0.88%
Libertarian: 0.87%
Green: 0.18%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Ponsford specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Becker County: About 4.22829 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Becker County: About 74.6491 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Becker County is about 7% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 74% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
Minnesota is ranked #17 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 61.06 out of 100.
Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 56.82The average living wage for the state of Minnesota is $32.96/hr, while the states minimum wage is $10.08/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Minnesota a minimum wage score of 45.37 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $10.08/hr, which gives Minnesota a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 100 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Minnesota is $201.60, resulting in a UI benefit score of 34.22 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Minnesota does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Minnesota does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Minnesota does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
X Minnesota does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid family leave.
X Minnesota does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Minnesota does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
X Minnesota does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Minnesota does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Minnesota does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Minnesota does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Minnesota does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
X Minnesota does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Minnesota does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Minnesota does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Minnesota does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Minnesota does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Minnesota does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 56575Latitude: 46.970000
Longitude: -95.383900
TimeZone: Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Midwest
Average Elevation: 1553.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 218