Living in Kiester, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Kiester · Census data 2020–2024
Kiester has 494 residents with a median age of 44.8. The median household income is $52,727 (41% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $58,800, the median rent is $820/month.
Kiester is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Kiester at a glance
- Population
- 494
- Median age
- 44.8State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $52,727State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $58,800State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $820/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 83.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.7%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Kiester a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 82% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 41% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 5%; a poverty rate of 21.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Kiester
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Kiester the median home value is $58,800, 82% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $820 per month, which is 13.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $990 a month in housing costs.
Kiester median household income
The median household income in Kiester is $52,727 and the income per person is $32,574. 21.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Kiester: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 312
- Owner-occupied
- 83.9%
- Renter-occupied
- 16.1%
- Vacant
- 26.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1954
- Average household size
- 2.15
Kiester demographics
- Population
- 494
- Median age
- 44.8
- Under 18
- 16.4%
- 65 and older
- 21.1%
- Households
- 230
- Foreign-born
- 0.2%
- Veterans
- 6.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Kiester ›
Education in Kiester
9.7% of adults 25 and older in Kiester have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 2.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Kiester
- Unemployment rate
- 5%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 8.6%
- Drive alone
- 65.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 8.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 80%
Kiester vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Kiester, MN?
The median household income in Kiester is $52,727, 41% 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 Kiester?
The median home value in Kiester is $58,800, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Kiester?
The median gross rent in Kiester is $820 per month, about 13.1% of household income.
Is Kiester, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 82% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 41% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 5%; a poverty rate of 21.5%.
What is the median age in Kiester?
The median age in Kiester is 44.8 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Kiester?
The average commute to work in Kiester is 28 minutes; 8.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Kiester?
The unemployment rate in Kiester is 5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Kiester?
9.7% of adults in Kiester 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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