Living in Ceylon, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Ceylon · Census data 2020–2024
Ceylon has 259 residents with a median age of 41.5. The median household income is $40,208 (55% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $43,500.
Ceylon is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Ceylon at a glance
- Population
- 259
- Median age
- 41.5State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $40,208State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $43,500State: $329,300
- Homeowners
- 77%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.7%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Ceylon a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 87% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 55% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 15.7%; a poverty rate of 15.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Ceylon
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Ceylon the median home value is $43,500, 87% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 32.5% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $892 a month in housing costs.
Ceylon median household income
The median household income in Ceylon is $40,208 and the income per person is $22,674. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Ceylon: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 143
- Owner-occupied
- 77%
- Renter-occupied
- 23%
- Vacant
- 21%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1945
- Average household size
- 2.29
Ceylon demographics
- Population
- 259
- Median age
- 41.5
- Under 18
- 25.1%
- 65 and older
- 22%
- Households
- 113
- Foreign-born
- 0.4%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Ceylon ›
Education in Ceylon
9.7% of adults 25 and older in Ceylon have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 1.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Ceylon
- Unemployment rate
- 15.7%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 3%
- Drive alone
- 84.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.2%
Ceylon vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Ceylon, MN?
The median household income in Ceylon is $40,208, 55% lower than the Minnesota median of $89,062 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Ceylon?
The median home value in Ceylon is $43,500, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
Is Ceylon, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 87% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 55% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 25 minutes; unemployment of 15.7%; a poverty rate of 15.2%.
What is the median age in Ceylon?
The median age in Ceylon is 41.5 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Ceylon?
The average commute to work in Ceylon is 25 minutes; 3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Ceylon?
The unemployment rate in Ceylon is 15.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Ceylon?
9.7% of adults in Ceylon have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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