Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Odin - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Nationally, Odin sits in the 5th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
5th
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1st
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12th
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📝 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: Odin, MN
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 130 residents in Odin, a small town within Minnesota. Odin households earn a median of $35,625 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 25.9%. Home values in Odin run a median of $57,500, and the median resident age is 37.0 years. About 4.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 55.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. 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. Workers in Odin report an average commute of 28.7 minutes, with 89.4% driving alone and 10.6% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 23.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Population
130 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota
Median Household Income
$35,625/yr
Poverty 25.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average
How does Odin compare to other US cities?
Where Odin sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income5% higher than other cities
Home value1% pricier than other cities
Median rent12% 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 Odin 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 Odin near the bottom of Minnesota's cities
Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Odin ranks #531 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Odin only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#759 of 775
2nd percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#531 of 785
0th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#752 of 774
3rd percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#24 of 785
97th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#762 of 784
3rd 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.
5th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Odin's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$57,500Among the most affordablemore affordable than 99% of 15,600 US cities
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
Odin, 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 Odin, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)4.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)25.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)55.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
130
Median Income
$35,625
Median Home Value
$57,500
Median Age
37.0
Poverty Rate
25.9%
Labor force participation
55.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Odin's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
28.7 minutes
Drive Alone
89.4%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.6%
Based on 47 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 Odin sits in
The population of Odin, MN stands at 130 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Odin, MN?+
The median household income in Odin is $35,625 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Odin?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Odin; 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.
What is the median home value in Odin, MN?+
Odin's median home value sits at $57,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
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.