City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023

Onamia, MN

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

731
Residents
$26,827
Median income
$126,200
Median home
$1,123
Median rent (state)

Onamia - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Onamia places in the 2nd percentile for household income and the 14th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

2nd
percentile, household income
20th
percentile, home value
31st
percentile, median rent
14th
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: Onamia, MN

Minnesota's Onamia is a small town, with 731 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Onamia brings in $26,827 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 25.0%. Home values in Onamia run a median of $126,200, and the median resident age is 44.8 years. Educational attainment runs 17.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 38.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 6 residential building permits were authorized in Onamia (Low Activity), per Census BPS data. Onamia's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR figures show 3176.5 crimes per 100,000 residents, above the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Minnesota tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Minnesota at 98.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,123 per month statewide. 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 28.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

731 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota

Median Household Income

$26,827 /yr

Poverty 25.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average

How does Onamia compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 20% pricier than other cities
Median rent 31% pricier than other cities
Safety 14% 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, Onamia ranks #217 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 Onamia 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 is Onamia's strongest outlier among Minnesota cities

Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Onamia ranks #26 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Onamia only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#773 of 775
0th percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#308 of 785
60th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#542 of 774
30th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#26 of 785
97th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#477 of 784
39th 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.

2ndIncome percentile
14thSafety percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income · 14th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Onamia's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Onamia'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 30 Avg. percentile National median
Onamia'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 Onamia's home value compares nationally

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

$126,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Onamia $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 - Onamia, MN Onamia, MN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Onamia, 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 Onamia, MN median $26,827/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%
Onamia, 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 Onamia, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.1%

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

Population
731
Median Income
$26,827
Median Home Value
$126,200
Median Age
44.8
Poverty Rate
25.0%
Labor force participation
38.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.8%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3176.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
1411.8
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1764.7
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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760 residents780 residents800 residents820 residents840 residents860 residents 202020212022202320242025 782 residents 839 residents ▲ +7.3%
Onamia's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
6
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
6
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
8.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 30
2023 0
2024 6

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.1%
Carpool
6.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
16.5%
Work from Home
10.8%
Other
1.0%

Based on 212 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 Onamia sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,123/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
28.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Minnesota

Foreston
735 people
Twin Valley
725 people
Ponemah
740 people
Greenwood
720 people
Jasper
742 people
Walnut Grove
719 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Onamia's 731 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

McKenzie, AL
731 people
Salome, AZ
731 people
Seligman, AZ
731 people
Browns Crossing, IN
731 people
Dugger, IN
731 people
Walker, IA
731 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Onamia's $26,827 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

MacArthur, WV
$26,824 median income
White Hills, AZ
$26,836 median income
Lake Timberline, MO
$26,838 median income
El Paraiso comunidad, PR
$26,838 median income
Hughes, AR
$26,850 median income
Rosebud, TX
$26,797 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Onamia, 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 Onamia, MN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.6% 9.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 83.6% Black or African American 1.6% Asian 0.0% American Indian 4.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.6% Two or more races 9.7% 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 Onamia 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
Onamia (this city) 731 $26,827
Foreston 735 $94,219
Twin Valley 725 $59,250
Ponemah 740 N/A
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Onamia, MN?

What is the population of Onamia, MN? +

Onamia, MN counts 731 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Onamia, MN? +

In Onamia, the typical household earns $26,827 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Onamia? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Onamia; 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 Onamia, MN safe? +

Onamia has a total crime rate of 3176.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 Onamia, MN? +

Homes in Onamia carry a median value of $126,200, 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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