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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Center, MN compare?
| Figure | Center, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,053 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 990 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 56 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.6% |
| Measure | Center, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,343±264 |
| Median age | 47.9±15.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.1%±3.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.8%±3.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.2%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $74,554±$12,717 |
| Per capita income | $35,183±$4,540 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3%±5.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3%±10.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $339,100±$32,506 |
| Median gross rent | $1,468±$269 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 56.7%±52.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.7%±11.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.3%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.2%±9.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.6%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.7 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.5%±2.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov