Minnesota · Census place 69106
Wells city, MN
Quick answer
Wells city has 2,317 residents, ranking #243 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $58,663, the median home is worth $93,200 and median gross rent runs $699 a month.
- Population
- 2,317Wells city residents
- Median household income
- $58,663Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $93,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $699Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wells city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wells city median would spend about 14.3% 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 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.1% of residents and 76% 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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