Population
426 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota
City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023
Crown College, MN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Crown College - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 426
- Residents
- $1,709
- Median rent (state)
Crown College - the verdict
Minnesota's Crown College counts 426 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 68th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Crown College, MN
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 426 residents in Crown College, a small town within Minnesota. The median resident age is 20.3 years.
Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Minnesota scores 98.6 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,709 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Minnesota's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 59.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Moderate).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average
How does Crown College compare to other US cities?
Where Crown College sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 68% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Crown College against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Minnesota-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Crown College near the bottom of Minnesota's cities
Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Crown College ranks #693 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Crown College only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 785
77th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#693 of 785
0th percentile in Minnesota
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Minnesota only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Crown College in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
426
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
20.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
40.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
2.9%
Walk
23.4%
Work from Home
30.1%
Other
2.9%
Based on 209 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Minnesota - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Minnesota state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Minnesota state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Crown College sits in
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,709/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Minnesota
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crown College's 426 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Crown College compares to nearby Minnesota cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Crown College, MN?
What is the population of Crown College, MN? +
426 people live in Crown College, MN according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Crown College? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crown College; the closest available measure is the Minnesota state average, a cost of living index of 98.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Minnesota vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.