City profile · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023

White Earth, MN

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

543
Residents
$18,929
Median income
$73,300
Median home
$1,027
Median rent (state)

White Earth - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, White Earth lands in the 0th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

0th
percentile, household income
2nd
percentile, home value
22nd
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: White Earth, MN

Minnesota's White Earth is a small town, with 543 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in White Earth brings in $18,929 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 57.6%. White Earth's housing stock carries a median value of $73,300, and the median resident age is 26.3 years. About 0.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 35.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $1,027 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 37.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

543 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Minnesota

Median Household Income

$18,929 /yr

Poverty 57.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Minnesota average

How does White Earth compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 0% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% 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 White Earth 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 White Earth's strongest outlier among Minnesota cities

Among the 785 Minnesota cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, White Earth ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares White Earth only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#775 of 775
0th percentile in Minnesota
Median Gross Rent
#431 of 785
44th percentile in Minnesota
Median Home Value
#725 of 774
6th percentile in Minnesota
Poverty Rate
#1 of 785
100th percentile in Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#780 of 784
1st 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.

0thIncome percentile

0th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How White Earth's home value compares nationally

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

$73,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. White Earth $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 - White Earth, MN White Earth, MN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not White Earth, 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 White Earth, MN median $18,929/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%
White Earth, 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 White Earth, MN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 57.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.2%

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

Population
543
Median Income
$18,929
Median Home Value
$73,300
Median Age
26.3
Poverty Rate
57.6%
Labor force participation
35.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
63.1%
Carpool
20.8%
Public Transit
4.6%
Walk
5.4%
Work from Home
2.3%
Other
3.8%

Based on 130 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 White Earth sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,027/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
37.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Minnesota

Hill City
543 people
Balaton
544 people
Hamburg
544 people
Kiester
544 people
Medicine Lake
541 people
Ranier
541 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to White Earth's 543 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Gurley, AL
543 people
Round Rock, AZ
543 people
Sabula, IA
543 people
Turner, ME
543 people
Shoal Creek Drive, MO
543 people
Circle, MT
543 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to White Earth's $18,929 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Voladoras comunidad, PR
$18,929 median income
La Fermina comunidad, PR
$18,906 median income
Rafael Capó comunidad, PR
$18,955 median income
Las Croabas comunidad, PR
$18,961 median income
Barceloneta zona urbana, PR
$18,893 median income
Sabana comunidad, PR
$18,973 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - White Earth, 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 White Earth, MN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 75.5% 20.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.4% White 2.8% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 1.7% American Indian 75.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 20.1% 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 White Earth 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
White Earth (this city) 543 $18,929
Hill City 543 $39,583
Balaton 544 $54,091
Hamburg 544 $78,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MN OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about White Earth, MN?

What is the population of White Earth, MN? +

White Earth, MN counts 543 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in White Earth, MN? +

In White Earth, the typical household earns $18,929 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in White Earth? +

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

White Earth's median home value sits at $73,300, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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