Minnesota · Census place 39230
Madelia city, MN
Quick answer
Madelia city has 2,380 residents, ranking #239 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $77,500, the median home is worth $158,300 and median gross rent runs $795 a month.
- Population
- 2,380Madelia city residents
- Median household income
- $77,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $795Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Madelia city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Madelia city median would spend about 12.3% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.9% of residents and 76.8% 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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