Minnesota · Census place 15994
Dodge Center city, MN
Quick answer
Dodge Center city has 2,864 residents, ranking #214 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $77,552, the median home is worth $175,900 and median gross rent runs $955 a month.
- Population
- 2,864Dodge Center city residents
- Median household income
- $77,552Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $175,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $955Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 81.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Dodge Center city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Dodge Center city median would spend about 14.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5% of residents and 81.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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