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Wells, Minnesota

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

Small townRural scaleOlder populationDecliningFaribault County · 2.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WellsPeer medianPctileSource
Population2,2962,19491
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$60,156$57,86164
Poverty rate8.7%14.0%0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%20.4%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$103,900$132,05018
Median gross rent$694$75927
Housing vacancy rate6.6%14.7%18
Worked from home5.6%7.6%9
Population, 2012–2024
WellsPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
WellsPeer 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 · Faribault County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail8.6US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care17.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation0.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction31.6US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Chetek, WI922,177$64,14119.4%
Ellinwood, KS912,192$56,37920.1%
Midland, PA892,293$60,09617.2%
Olivia, MN882,205$63,09821.1%
Idalou, TX882,151$58,50021.6%
Conway, PA882,195$66,02923.1%
Coudersport, PA882,174$51,98922.9%
Brockway, PA882,191$56,56319.4%
Eupora, MS882,250$53,79319.3%