Living in Vesta, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Vesta · Census data 2020–2024
Vesta has 311 residents with a median age of 35.3. The median household income is $66,875 (25% lower than the Minnesota median), the median home value is $105,600.
Vesta is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Vesta at a glance
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 35.3State: 38.8
- Median household income
- $66,875State: $89,062
- Median home value
- $105,600State: $329,300
- Homeowners
- 95.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.3%
- Average commute
- 24 min
Is Vesta a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 68% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.8%.
Cons: Median household income 25% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 7.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Vesta
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Vesta the median home value is $105,600, 68% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,197 a month in housing costs.
Vesta median household income
The median household income in Vesta is $66,875 and the income per person is $30,315. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Minnesota: 9.3%).
Housing in Vesta: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 130
- Owner-occupied
- 95.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 4.3%
- Vacant
- 11.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1960
- Average household size
- 2.70
Vesta demographics
- Population
- 311
- Median age
- 35.3
- Under 18
- 32.5%
- 65 and older
- 10.6%
- Households
- 115
- Foreign-born
- 1.9%
- Veterans
- 2.4%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Vesta ›
Education in Vesta
18.3% of adults 25 and older in Vesta have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Vesta
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 24 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 3.6%
- Drive alone
- 88.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 91.3%
Vesta vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Vesta, MN?
The median household income in Vesta is $66,875, 25% 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 Vesta?
The median home value in Vesta is $105,600, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
Is Vesta, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 68% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 5.8%. Minuses: median household income 25% lower than the Minnesota median; an average commute of 24 minutes; unemployment of 7.9%.
What is the median age in Vesta?
The median age in Vesta is 35.3 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Vesta?
The average commute to work in Vesta is 24 minutes; 3.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Vesta?
The unemployment rate in Vesta is 7.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Vesta?
18.3% of adults in Vesta 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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