Monthly rent
$812 tract average vs. $1,125 citywide (-28%)
A 28% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
Neighborhoods
Among 4 census tracts, Tract 2703 leads at $84,531 median income, while Tract 2704 sits at $57,466.
4 census tracts · Minnesota · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$812 tract average vs. $1,125 citywide (-28%)
A 28% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$142,200 tract average vs. $158,000 citywide (-10%)
The tract average runs 10% below the citywide median. That modest difference shows why the tract table can refine a city-level starting point.
$67,394 tract average vs. $67,813 citywide (-1%)
The listed-tract figure sits within 1% of the citywide median. Treat this as broad agreement, not proof that every block has the same conditions.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 4 of 4 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 2703 highest at $84,531 ; Tract 2704 lowest at $57,466.
| Tract | Population | |
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Tract 2703 Cottonwood Co. | 3,499 | View › |
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Tract 2704 Cottonwood Co. | 3,119 | View › |
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Tract 2701 Cottonwood Co. | 2,460 | View › |
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Tract 2702 Cottonwood Co. | 2,380 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026