Population
183 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota
City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023
Nett Lake, MN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Nett Lake - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 183
- Residents
- $35,000
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Nett Lake - the verdict
Nationally, Nett Lake sits in the 4th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 4th
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- 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: Nett Lake, MN
Nett Lake is a small town in Minnesota, home to 183 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $35,000 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 12.3%. The median resident age is 36.9 years. About 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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 $973 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Minnesota run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 31.5 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$35,000 /yr
Poverty 12.3%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average
How does Nett Lake compare to other US cities?
Where Nett Lake sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 4% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Nett Lake against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Minnesota only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Minnesota-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Nett Lake near the bottom of Minnesota's cities
Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Nett Lake ranks #531 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Nett Lake only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#762 of 775
2nd percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#531 of 785
0th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#133 of 785
83rd percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#703 of 784
10th 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.
4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.3%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
183
Median Income
$35,000
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.9
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Labor force participation
37.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
67.9%
Carpool
1.9%
Public Transit
3.8%
Walk
20.8%
Work from Home
5.7%
Based on 53 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 Nett Lake sits in
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
31.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Minnesota
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Nett Lake's 183 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Nett Lake's $35,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Nett Lake 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 Nett Lake, MN?
What is the population of Nett Lake, MN? +
The population of Nett Lake, MN stands at 183 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Nett Lake, MN? +
Nett Lake households earn a median of $35,000 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Nett Lake? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Nett Lake; 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
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