Living in Vining, Minnesota
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Vining · Census data 2020–2024
Vining has 86 residents with a median age of 34.3. The median home value is $125,000.
Vining is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Vining at a glance
- Population
- 86
- Median age
- 34.3State: 38.8
- Median home value
- $125,000State: $329,300
- Homeowners
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.1%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Vining a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Vining
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Vining the median home value is $125,000, 62% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Vining: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 40
- Owner-occupied
- 96.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 3.4%
- Vacant
- 27.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.97
Vining demographics
- Population
- 86
- Median age
- 34.3
- Under 18
- 36%
- 65 and older
- 7%
- Households
- 29
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Vining ›
Education in Vining
6.1% of adults 25 and older in Vining have a bachelor's degree or higher (Minnesota: 39.4%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Vining
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 4.1%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 48.5%
- Drive alone
- 45.5%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 96.6%
Vining vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vining | 86 | — | $125,000 | — |
| Clitherall | 111 | $57,750 | $78,100 | — |
| Henning | 860 | $45,500 | $135,700 | $797 |
| Battle Lake | 786 | $59,375 | $257,600 | $1,052 |
| Ottertail | 490 | $80,500 | $332,900 | $1,150 |
| Parkers Prairie | 980 | $57,578 | $168,500 | $769 |
| Millerville | 116 | $71,591 | $183,900 | $1,000 |
| Deer Creek | 330 | $52,273 | $120,800 | $381 |
| Underwood | 461 | $75,000 | $187,500 | $925 |
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What is the average home price in Vining?
The median home value in Vining is $125,000, compared with $329,300 in Minnesota.
Is Vining, MN a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 62% lower than the state median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 7%.
What is the median age in Vining?
The median age in Vining is 34.3 years (Minnesota: 38.8).
How long is the commute in Vining?
The average commute to work in Vining is 21 minutes; 48.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Vining?
The unemployment rate in Vining is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Vining?
6.1% of adults in Vining 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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