Staples, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Wadena County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,359
Population
496/sq mi density
$51,506
Median Income
$25,738 per capita
$119,300
Home Value
$218,175 Zillow
$856
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
40°F
Avg Temperature
164
Violent Crime/100K
1,545 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$51,506 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,300 home value, $856/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.3%
2,930 → 3,055
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.2%
$30,996 → $51,506
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.21%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Staples across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,146
+91 from 2023 (3,055)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,495
+$21,989 from 2023 ($51,506)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,930 | - | $30,996 | - |
| 2015 | 2,900 | -1% | $35,000 | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2,953 | +1.8% | $38,438 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,997 | +1.5% | $45,152 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 2,998 | +0% | $39,113 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 3,055 | +1.9% | $51,506 | +31.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.