One of the benefits of Pipestone is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.86 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Being a small city, Pipestone does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Pipestone overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Pipestone, 22.89% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Pipestone in 2018 was $33,725, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $134,900 for a family of four. However, Pipestone contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Pipestone is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pipestone home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pipestone residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Pipestone include German, Norwegian, Dutch, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Pipestone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
