Minnesota · Census place 68620
Watkins city, MN
Quick answer
Watkins city has 797 residents, ranking #401 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $50,875, the median home is worth $136,800 and median gross rent runs $760 a month.
- Population
- 797Watkins city residents
- Median household income
- $50,875Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $136,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $760Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Watkins city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Watkins city median would spend about 17.9% 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 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.1% of residents and 64.4% 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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