Living in Essig, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Essig · Census data 2020–2024
Essig has 76 residents with a median age of 26. The median home value is $160,900.
Essig is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Essig at a glance
- Population
- 76
- Median age
- 26State: 38.8
- Median home value
- $160,900State: $329,300
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.8%
- Average commute
- 10 min
Is Essig a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 51% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes.
Cons: A poverty rate of 31.6%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Essig
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Essig the median home value is $160,900, 52% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,797 a month in housing costs.
Housing in Essig: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 19
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 4.00
Essig demographics
- Population
- 76
- Median age
- 26
- Under 18
- 40.8%
- 65 and older
- 11.8%
- Households
- 19
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 11.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Essig ›
Education in Essig
36.8% of adults 25 and older in Essig have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Essig
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 10 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 92.7%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Essig vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Essig?
The median home value in Essig is $160,900, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
Is Essig, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 51% lower than the state median; an average commute of 10 minutes. Minuses: a poverty rate of 31.6%.
What is the median age in Essig?
The median age in Essig is 26 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Essig?
The average commute to work in Essig is 10 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Essig?
The unemployment rate in Essig is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Essig?
36.8% of adults in Essig 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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