Staples, MN

City in MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,269

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.1

years ∙ half population younger than 42.1, half older

Diversity Index

14.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Staples is a city within Todd and Wadena counties, Minnesota, United States.

Location

City in MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC46.372154° N, 94.815011° W

DMS46° 22′ 19.75″ N, 94° 48′ 54.04″ W

Population Density & area

476.7/sq mi (184/km²)

Total Area

4.76 sq mi (12.34 km²)

Land Area

4.76 sq mi (12.33 km²) · 99.9%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.9% male

Male 50.9%

Female 49.1%

males per 100 females

Staples 103.7

Minnesota 100.4

United States 98

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Staples 0.3%

Minnesota 8.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.1

years ∙ half population younger than 42.1, half older

Staples

42.1

Minnesota

38.8

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

117.1

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Staples 117.1

Minnesota 67.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24.5%	22.9%	22%
Working age (18-64)	46.1%	59.8%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	29.4%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	117.1	67.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	53.3	38.2	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	63.8	28.9	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.5%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

5.4%

Other

2.1%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

14.1%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Staples 14.1%

Minnesota 41%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Staples population

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Hispanic or Latino	5.4%	6.4%	19.3%
Mexican	0.3%	3.9%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	5.2%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	94.6%	93.6%	80.7%
One race	92.6%	89.1%	76.4%
White	92.5%	75.9%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	6.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.7%	0.5%
Asian	0%	5.1%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	2%	4.5%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

59.2% family

Family 59.2%

Non family 40.8%

% family households

Staples 59.2%

Minnesota 62.3%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.16

persons per household

Staples

2.16

Minnesota

2.43

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Staples population

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Total households	1,002	2,307,955	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.16	2.43	2.53
Family households	593	1,438,404	82,990,528
Average family size	2.77	3.04	3.14
Married couple family	390	1,129,003	60,637,388
Other families	203	309,401	22,353,140
Male householder	90	102,922	6,572,819
Female householder	113	206,479	15,780,321
Non-family households	409	869,551	46,236,968
One-person households	376	686,475	37,140,836
Male householder	150	320,418	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	63	97,557	5,225,110
Female householder	226	366,057	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	130	186,557	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	33	183,076	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

1,140

housing units

Staples 1,140

Minnesota 2,545,030

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

87.9% occupied

Occupied 87.9%

Vacant 12.1%

vacancy rate

Staples 12.1%

Minnesota 9.3%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

65.6%

Single family houses

65.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.3%

Mobile homes

5.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1967

Half of houses were built before 1967, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

20.5%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

18.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.3	6.1	5.5
1–3 rooms	14.9%	14.9%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	52.2%	41.4%	51.6%
7+ rooms	32.8%	43.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.9%	2.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	12.4%	11.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	38.1%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	21.3%	32.2%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	26.4%	29.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1967	1979	1981
Total housing units	1,140	2,545,030	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

62.9% owners

Renter-occupied 37.1%

Owner-occupied 62.9%

homeownership rate

Staples 62.9%

Minnesota 72.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.38

Owner-occupied

1.77

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Staples 2.38

Minnesota 2.59

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Total occupied units	1,002	2,307,955	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	20.9%	23.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38.7%	38.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.3%	16.1%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	28.2%	21.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.3%	97.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.7%	1.5%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	11.1%	6.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9%	30.8%	33.1%
2 vehicles	27.1%	39.5%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.8%	23.1%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	63.8%	75.9%	51.4%
Electricity	31.6%	19.4%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.4%	1.3%	3.9%
All other fuels	3.2%	2.5%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.9%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$130,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Staples

$130,000

Minnesota

$329,300

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

34%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

34%

Owners without a mortgage

1.4%

Renters

53%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Property value
Median Value	$130,000	$329,300	$332,700
Under $100,000	36.4%	7.7%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.4%	13.3%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	17.3%	22.6%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	13%	36.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	17%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	2.6%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	39.8%	64%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	60.2%	36%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,157	$1,947	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$458	$698	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$844	$1,280	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Staples 22.2%

Minnesota 39.4%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Staples 8.5%

Minnesota 6.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

407

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

18.7%

K–12

69%

College / Undergraduate

3.9%

Graduate / Professional

8.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

36%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Staples

36%

Minnesota

39.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	407	1,385,086	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	18.7%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	69%	69.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	8.8%	5.2%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15%	20.6%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	30.2%	21.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	15%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	12.3%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	3.9%	18.8%	21%
Graduate, professional school	8.4%	5.1%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	36%	39.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	77.6%	83.3%	82%
Private school	22.4%	16.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,573

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

5.6%

HS graduate

40.2%

Some college no degree

21.6%

Associates degree

7.5%

Bachelors degree

11.6%

Graduate or professional degree

10.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

44.4% · 55.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

58% · 42%

HS graduate

56.2% · 43.8%

Some college no degree

33.2% · 66.8%

Associates degree

18.6% · 81.4%

Bachelors degree

63.7% · 36.3%

Graduate or professional degree

46.7% · 53.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Population (25+)	1,573	3,923,744	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.9%	2.7%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	5.6%	3.4%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	40.2%	23.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.6%	19.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	7.5%	11.8%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	39.4%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	11.6%	25.6%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	10.6%	13.8%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.5%	93.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$48,246

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$42,132

Some college or associates

$46,705

Bachelors degree

$62,813

Graduate or professional degree

$56,667

Poverty Rate

6.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

35.5%

HS graduate

17.5%

Some college or associates

9.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Staples	Minnesota	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$48,246	$58,615	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$36,257	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$42,132	$42,951	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$46,705	$51,845	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$62,813	$73,301	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$56,667	$89,644	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	35.5%	23.7%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	17.5%	12.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.6%	7.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.6%	3.2%	4.5%

Insights for Staples, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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