Living in Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Sauk Centre · Census data 2020–2024
Sauk Centre has 4,621 residents with a median age of 43.2. The median household income is $62,628 (30% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $225,700, the median rent is $843/month.
Sauk Centre at a glance
- Population
- 4,621
- Median age
- 43.2State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $62,628State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $225,700State: $329,300
- Median rent
- $843/moState: $1,280
- Homeowners
- 56%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20.8%
- Average commute
- 29 min
Is Sauk Centre a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 31% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 30% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 6.5%; a poverty rate of 19.5%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Sauk Centre
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Sauk Centre the median home value is $225,700, 32% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $843 per month, which is 32.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,567 a month in housing costs.
Sauk Centre median household income
The median household income in Sauk Centre is $62,628 and the income per person is $39,528. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Sauk Centre: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 2,232
- Owner-occupied
- 56%
- Renter-occupied
- 44%
- Vacant
- 5.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1968
- Average household size
- 2.11
Sauk Centre demographics
- Population
- 4,621
- Median age
- 43.2
- Under 18
- 19%
- 65 and older
- 25.3%
- Households
- 2,113
- Foreign-born
- 1.2%
- Veterans
- 10.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Sauk Centre ›
Education in Sauk Centre
20.8% of adults 25 and older in Sauk Centre have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 10.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Sauk Centre
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 29 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 10.4%
- Drive alone
- 72.7%
- Public transit
- 0.3%
- Walk to work
- 8.2%
- Homes with broadband
- 92.3%
Sauk Centre vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Centre | 4,621 | $62,628 | $225,700 | $843 |
| Melrose | 3,671 | $59,677 | $207,200 | $1,103 |
| Meire Grove | 167 | $61,806 | $190,600 | $863 |
| Greenwald | 270 | $72,625 | $149,200 | — |
| Grey Eagle | 295 | $51,250 | $184,800 | $375 |
| Elrosa | 217 | $86,875 | $174,300 | $1,188 |
| New Munich | 299 | $92,188 | $179,000 | $1,139 |
| Osakis | 1,623 | $50,833 | $173,500 | $477 |
| Freeport | 787 | $89,808 | $223,200 | $906 |
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What is the median household income in Sauk Centre, MN?
The median household income in Sauk Centre is $62,628, 30% 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 Sauk Centre?
The median home value in Sauk Centre is $225,700, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
How much is rent in Sauk Centre?
The median gross rent in Sauk Centre is $843 per month, about 32.1% of household income.
Is Sauk Centre, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 31% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 30% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 29 minutes; unemployment of 6.5%; a poverty rate of 19.5%.
What is the median age in Sauk Centre?
The median age in Sauk Centre is 43.2 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Sauk Centre?
The average commute to work in Sauk Centre is 29 minutes; 10.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Sauk Centre?
The unemployment rate in Sauk Centre is 6.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Sauk Centre?
20.8% of adults in Sauk Centre 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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