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West Union, MN
Full City Profile · Minnesota · Douglas County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
85
Population
193/sq mi density
$56,875
Median Income
$27,009 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$266,630 Zillow
$1,313
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
117
Violent Crime/100K
758 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$56,875 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $1,313/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
117 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-22.9%
118 → 91
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.2%
$46,944 → $56,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Union 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
76
-15 from 2023 (91)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,063
+$8,188 from 2023 ($56,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 118 | — | $46,944 | — |
| 2015 | 122 | +3.4% | $63,750 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 122 | +0% | $65,313 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 124 | +1.6% | $51,875 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 89 | -28.2% | $51,786 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 91 | +2.2% | $56,875 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.