Minnesota · Census place 68656
Watson city, MN
Quick answer
Watson city has 189 residents, ranking #702 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $38,958, the median home is worth $66,500 and median gross rent runs $706 a month.
- Population
- 189Watson city residents
- Median household income
- $38,958Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $66,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $706Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Watson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Watson city median would spend about 21.7% 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 1.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.7% of residents and 71.1% 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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