City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023

Mounds View, MN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mounds View - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

12,992
Residents
$90,148
Median income
$294,500
Median home
$1,709
Median rent (state)

Mounds View - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Mounds View places in the 71st percentile for household income and the 53rd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

71st
percentile, household income
64th
percentile, home value
68th
percentile, median rent
53rd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Mounds View, MN

Mounds View is a small town in Minnesota, home to 12,992 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Mounds View brings in $90,148 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.2%. Mounds View's housing stock carries a median value of $294,500, and the median resident age is 37.5 years. 36.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 70.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier. Mounds View reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1264.7 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,709 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Minnesota run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

12,992 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota

Median Household Income

$90,148 /yr

Poverty 8.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average

How does Mounds View compare to other US cities?

Here's how Mounds View stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 71% higher than other cities
Home value 64% pricier than other cities
Median rent 68% pricier than other cities
Safety 53% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Minnesota alone, Mounds View ranks #142 of 229 Minnesota cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Mounds View against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Minnesota-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Mounds View toward the top of Minnesota's cities

Among the 784 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Mounds View ranks #145 - the 81st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mounds View only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#186 of 775
76th percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 785
77th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#152 of 774
80th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#251 of 785
67th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#145 of 784
81st 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.

71stIncome percentile
53rdSafety percentile

71st percentile nationally for median household income · 53rd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Mounds View's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Mounds View's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 53 Avg. percentile National median
Mounds View's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Mounds View's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$294,500 36th percentile more affordable than 36% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Mounds View $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Mounds View, MN Mounds View, MN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mounds View, MN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mounds View, MN median $90,148/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mounds View, MN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mounds View, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
12,992
Median Income
$90,148
Median Home Value
$294,500
Median Age
37.5
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Labor force participation
70.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1264.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
188.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1076.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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12,400 residents12,600 residents12,800 residents13,000 residents13,200 residents13,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 13,288 residents 12,786 residents ▼ -3.8%
Mounds View's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 137
2020 2
2021 0
2022 120
2023 1
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.3%
Carpool
7.0%
Public Transit
2.5%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
16.3%
Other
2.1%

Based on 7,056 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 Mounds View 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
94.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Minnesota

Vadnais Heights
12,789 people
Waconia
13,223 people
Cloquet
12,582 people
Rogers
13,405 people
North St. Paul
12,511 people
Lake Elmo
12,504 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mounds View's 12,992 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Holly Hill, FL
13,002 people
Wimauma, FL
13,003 people
Suamico, WI
13,003 people
West Carrollton, OH
13,008 people
Athens, TX
13,013 people
Festus, MO
12,965 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mounds View's $90,148 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Oakbrook, KY
$90,147 median income
Franklin, NJ
$90,152 median income
Denver, IA
$90,156 median income
Manchester, OK
$90,156 median income
Kitsap Lake, WA
$90,156 median income
Shannon City, IA
$90,139 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mounds View, MN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Mounds View, MN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.6% 6.3% 11.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.7% White 65.6% Black or African American 6.3% Asian 11.6% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.0% Two or more races 10.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Mounds View compares to nearby Minnesota cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Mounds View (this city) 12,992 $90,148
Vadnais Heights 12,789 $91,946
Waconia 13,223 $104,929
Cloquet 12,582 $63,854
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mounds View, MN?

What is the population of Mounds View, MN? +

Mounds View, MN counts 12,992 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mounds View, MN? +

Median annual household income in Mounds View runs $90,148, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mounds View? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mounds View; 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.

Is Mounds View, MN safe? +

Mounds View has a total crime rate of 1264.7 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Mounds View, MN? +

A typical home in Mounds View is worth $294,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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