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Pine Island, MN

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

3,693
Residents
$91,612
Median income
$324,700
Median home
$1,125
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Pine Island, MN

Pine Island is a city in Minnesota with a population of 3,693 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $91,612 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 3.3%. Typical homes in Pine Island are valued around $324,700, and the median resident age is 37.1 years. About 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 72.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 20 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Rapid Growth), up 33% from five years earlier.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Minnesota registers 98.6 (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,125 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $225 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in Pine Island report an average commute of 23.0 minutes, with 80.0% driving alone and 13.6% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 42.4 out of 100 (Low).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

3,693 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Minnesota

Median Household Income

$91,612 /yr

Poverty 3.3%

Cost of Living Index

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Pine Island compare to other US cities?

Where Pine Island sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 68% pricier than other cities
Median rent 36% pricier than other cities

Percentiles compare Pine Island against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Pine Island, MN Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Pine Island, MN. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Pine Island, MN — median $91,612/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Pine Island, MN — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 38.3%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.3%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.0%

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

Population
3,693
Median Income
$91,612
Median Home Value
$324,700
Median Age
37.1
Poverty Rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
72.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
38.3%

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Housing Supply

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

📈 Rapid Growth
Total Permits (2024)
20
housing units authorized
Single-Family
20
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 15
2020 30
2021 25
2022 15
2023 4
2024 20

Permit volume increased 33% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
23.0 minutes
Drive Alone
80.0%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
13.6%

Based on 2,024 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

Minnesota state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,125/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
42.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Pine Island, 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 Pine Island, MN — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Pine Island compares to nearby Minnesota cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Pine Island) plus the nearest peer cities in Minnesota, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Selected

MN

Pine Island

91.61% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$91,612
Brackets
4
Selected

MN

Independence

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$370
Brackets
4
Selected

MN

Long Prairie

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$370
Brackets
4
Selected

MN

Mora

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$370
Brackets
4
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Pine Island, MN?

What is the population of Pine Island, MN? +

Pine Island, MN has a population of 3,693 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Pine Island, MN? +

The median household income in Pine Island is $91,612 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Pine Island? +

Pine Island has a cost of living index of 98.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

What is the median home value in Pine Island, MN? +

The median home value in Pine Island is $324,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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