Minnesota · Census place 62446
Staples city, MN
Quick answer
Staples city has 2,359 residents, ranking #241 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $51,506, the median home is worth $119,300 and median gross rent runs $856 a month.
- Population
- 2,359Staples city residents
- Median household income
- $51,506Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $856Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Staples city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Staples city median would spend about 19.9% 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 17.8% of residents and 66.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Lauderdale city 2,386
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- Excelsior city 2,359
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- Arlington city 2,298
- Crosby city 2,253
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