Living in Chokio, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Chokio · Census data 2020–2024
Chokio has 392 residents with a median age of 44.5. The median household income is $47,000 (47% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $92,500, the median rent is $779/month.
Chokio is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Chokio at a glance
- Population
- 392
- Median age
- 44.5State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $47,000State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $92,500State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $779/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 79.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 21.6%
- Average commute
- 20 min
Is Chokio a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; unemployment of 2.9%.
Cons: Median household income 47% lower than the Minnesota median; a poverty rate of 12.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Chokio
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Chokio the median home value is $92,500, 72% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $779 per month, which is 51% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,083 a month in housing costs.
Chokio median household income
The median household income in Chokio is $47,000 and the income per person is $37,353. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Chokio: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 235
- Owner-occupied
- 79.4%
- Renter-occupied
- 20.6%
- Vacant
- 13.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1961
- Average household size
- 1.92
Chokio demographics
- Population
- 392
- Median age
- 44.5
- Under 18
- 16.8%
- 65 and older
- 31.4%
- Households
- 204
- Foreign-born
- 0.3%
- Veterans
- 4.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Chokio ›
Education in Chokio
21.6% of adults 25 and older in Chokio have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 4.6% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Chokio
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 20 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 5.9%
- Drive alone
- 82.4%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 79.4%
Chokio vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Chokio, MN?
The median household income in Chokio is $47,000, 47% 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 Chokio?
The median home value in Chokio is $92,500, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Chokio?
The median gross rent in Chokio is $779 per month, about 51% of household income.
Is Chokio, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 72% lower than the state median; an average commute of 20 minutes; unemployment of 2.9%. Minuses: median household income 47% lower than the Minnesota median; a poverty rate of 12.5%.
What is the median age in Chokio?
The median age in Chokio is 44.5 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Chokio?
The average commute to work in Chokio is 20 minutes; 5.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Chokio?
The unemployment rate in Chokio is 2.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Chokio?
21.6% of adults in Chokio 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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