Atwater, MN

Full City Profile · Minnesota · Meeker County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
1,217 Population 1,182/sq mi density
$66,071 Median Income $28,537 per capita
$144,300 Home Value $286,217 Zillow
$736 Median Rent 20.8% income on rent
42°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$66,071 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,300 home value, $736/mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,217
Census 2023
Population Density
1,182
per square mile
Land Area
1.0
square miles (2.7 km²)
Median Age
31.7 yrs
19% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
56%
44%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.8% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.6% US: 5.9%
Other 9.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.8%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.9%
Spanish
2.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.6%
Veterans
13.5%
125% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.6%
18% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.0%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.0%
65% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.422
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,217
Population Year2023
Population Density1,182 / sq mi
Land Area1.0 sq mi
Median Age31.7 years

Gender

Male56.3%
Female43.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.8%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.6%

Language

English Only97.9%
Spanish2.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.6%
Veterans13.5%
Disability10.6%
Health Insurance97.0%
Uninsured3.0%
Broadband Access85.7%
Gini Coefficient0.422

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent