Staples

Population: 2,359
Median household income: $51,506
Median home value: $119,300

Staples, a community in Todd County, Minnesota, has 2,359 residents. The median household income of $51,506 is below the Todd County median ($63,039).

From 2019 to 2023, Staples's population declined 23.7% from 3,093 to 2,359, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $90,500 to $119,300.

22.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 66.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,359
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,506
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $856
Housing units: 1,137
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0932,359

Median household income

$45,152$51,506

Median home value

$90,500$119,300

Median gross rent

$740$856

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,093	$45,152	$90,500	$740
2020	2,613	$42,261	$92,700	$832
2021	2,314	$39,113	$95,300	$862
2022	2,299	$45,982	$120,400	$815
2023	2,359	$51,506	$119,300	$856

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over14.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	208	8.8%
5 to 17	440	18.7%
18 to 24	171	7.2%
25 to 34	222	9.4%
35 to 44	220	9.3%
45 to 54	162	6.9%
55 to 64	302	12.8%
65 to 74	284	12.0%
75 and over	350	14.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,146	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	156	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	105	6.8%
High school graduate	585	38.0%
Some college or associate's	506	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	182	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	162	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	620	73.5%
Carpooled	147	17.4%
Public transit	15	1.8%
Walked	16	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	441	55.3%
15 to 29 min	155	19.4%
30 to 44 min	116	14.5%
45 to 59 min	76	9.5%
60+ min	10	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 17.8% (396 of 2,230)

	Count	Share
Family households	606	62.4%
Nonfamily households	365	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	971	85.4%
Vacant	166	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	649	66.8%
Renter-occupied	322	33.2%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units12.9%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	766	67.4%
1-unit, attached	23	2.0%
2 to 4 units	85	7.5%
5 to 19 units	60	5.3%
20 or more units	147	12.9%
Mobile home & other	56	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2762446
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3722, -94.8150