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Staples, Minnesota

Staples city, Minnesota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeDecliningWadena County · 4.8 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025StaplesPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,2692,36636
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$52,071$52,73536
Poverty rate15.9%18.5%27
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%20.9%82
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$130,000$121,50055
Median gross rent$844$75964
Housing vacancy rate12.1%13.5%36
Worked from home5.7%4.8%55
Population, 2012–2024
StaplesPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
StaplesPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Wadena County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.2US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail7.7US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services14.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care14.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation3.5US 2.1above US rate
Construction45.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Canisteo, NY932,085$53,55822.0%
Cass City, MI922,210$53,00019.7%
West Union, IA912,489$53,61723.6%
Liberty, IN882,052$45,50022.1%
Verona, PA882,524$48,73321.6%
Cambridge Springs, PA882,408$54,40020.4%
Galva, IL882,454$52,47019.6%
Arthur, IL872,083$54,90720.0%
Junction, TX872,475$49,04120.5%
Aitkin, MN872,323$47,97821.3%