Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.45 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Pipestone are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.07% of adults in Pipestone having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Pipestone in 2022 was $35,890, which is middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,560 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 Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Pipestone is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
