Living in Echo, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Echo · Census data 2020–2024
Echo has 197 residents with a median age of 53.4. The median household income is $70,833 (20% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $103,600, the median rent is $617/month.
Echo is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Echo at a glance
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 53.4State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $70,833State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $103,600State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $617/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 89.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.3%
- Average commute
- 25 min
Is Echo a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 69% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.4%.
Cons: Median household income 20% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 25 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Echo
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Echo the median home value is $103,600, 69% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $617 per month, which is 31.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,250 a month in housing costs.
Echo median household income
The median household income in Echo is $70,833 and the income per person is $34,795. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Echo: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 123
- Owner-occupied
- 89.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 10.2%
- Vacant
- 20.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1949
- Average household size
- 2.01
Echo demographics
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 53.4
- Under 18
- 11.7%
- 65 and older
- 21.3%
- Households
- 98
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 11.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Echo ›
Education in Echo
16.3% of adults 25 and older in Echo have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 7.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Echo
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 25 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 89.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 75.5%
Echo vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo | 197 | $70,833 | $103,600 | $617 |
| Belview | 362 | $74,583 | $93,600 | $838 |
| Wood Lake | 368 | $65,000 | $91,700 | $628 |
| Vesta | 311 | $66,875 | $105,600 | — |
| Seaforth | 100 | $80,000 | — | — |
| Hanley Falls | 248 | $61,563 | $75,300 | $630 |
| Sacred Heart | 481 | $70,667 | $85,700 | $692 |
| Cottonwood | 1,061 | $97,500 | $176,200 | $683 |
| Lucan | 220 | $40,000 | $137,500 | $663 |
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What is the median household income in Echo, MN?
The median household income in Echo is $70,833, 20% 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 Echo?
The median home value in Echo is $103,600, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Echo?
The median gross rent in Echo is $617 per month, about 31.7% of household income.
Is Echo, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 69% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.4%. Minuses: median household income 20% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 25 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.2%.
What is the median age in Echo?
The median age in Echo is 53.4 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Echo?
The average commute to work in Echo is 25 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Echo?
The unemployment rate in Echo is 2.4% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Echo?
16.3% of adults in Echo 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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