Living in Hendrum, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Hendrum · Census data 2020–2024
Hendrum has 240 residents with a median age of 38.5. The median household income is $57,500 (35% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $127,500, the median rent is $913/month.
Hendrum is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Hendrum at a glance
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 38.5State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $57,500State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $127,500State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $913/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 74%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.8%
- Average commute
- 34 min
Is Hendrum a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 61% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.6%.
Cons: Median household income 35% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 34 minutes; a poverty rate of 15%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Hendrum
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Hendrum the median home value is $127,500, 62% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $913 per month, which is 51% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,425 a month in housing costs.
Hendrum median household income
The median household income in Hendrum is $57,500 and the income per person is $33,067. 15% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Hendrum: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 130
- Owner-occupied
- 74%
- Renter-occupied
- 26%
- Vacant
- 20%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1953
- Average household size
- 2.31
Hendrum demographics
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 38.5
- Under 18
- 27.5%
- 65 and older
- 15.8%
- Households
- 104
- Foreign-born
- 3.3%
- Veterans
- 7.5%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Hendrum ›
Education in Hendrum
20.8% of adults 25 and older in Hendrum have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Hendrum
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 34 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 7.7%
- Drive alone
- 74%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1%
- Homes with broadband
- 95.2%
Hendrum vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Hendrum, MN?
The median household income in Hendrum is $57,500, 35% 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 Hendrum?
The median home value in Hendrum is $127,500, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Hendrum?
The median gross rent in Hendrum is $913 per month, about 51% of household income.
Is Hendrum, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 61% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.6%. Minuses: median household income 35% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 34 minutes; a poverty rate of 15%.
What is the median age in Hendrum?
The median age in Hendrum is 38.5 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Hendrum?
The average commute to work in Hendrum is 34 minutes; 7.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Hendrum?
The unemployment rate in Hendrum is 3.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Hendrum?
20.8% of adults in Hendrum 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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