Population
182 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota
City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023
Twin Lakes, MN
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Twin Lakes - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 182
- Residents
- $45,833
- Median income
- $974
- Median rent (state)
Twin Lakes - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Twin Lakes places in the 14th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 14th
- percentile, household income
- 17th
- 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: Twin Lakes, MN
Minnesota's Twin Lakes is a small town, with 182 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Twin Lakes brings in $45,833 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 51.4%. The median resident age is 42.2 years. 4.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 72.9% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $974 monthly. 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 51.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
$45,833 /yr
Poverty 51.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.6 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average
How does Twin Lakes compare to other US cities?
Here's how Twin Lakes stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 14% higher than other cities
Median rent 17% 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 Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes's strongest outlier among Minnesota cities
Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Twin Lakes ranks #4 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Twin Lakes only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#714 of 775
8th percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#519 of 785
32nd percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#4 of 785
99th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#763 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.
14th 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+) 4.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 51.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 72.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
182
Median Income
$45,833
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
42.2
Poverty Rate
51.4%
Labor force participation
72.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.6%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.8%
Carpool
18.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 94 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 Twin Lakes sits in
Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$974/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
51.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Minnesota
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Twin Lakes's 182 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Twin Lakes's $45,833 (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 Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes, MN?
What is the population of Twin Lakes, MN? +
Twin Lakes, MN counts 182 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Twin Lakes, MN? +
In Twin Lakes, the typical household earns $45,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Twin Lakes? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Twin Lakes; 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.