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Wells, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $101,466 (it was $47,800 in 2000)
Wells:

$101,466
Minnesota:

$314,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,696 - $155,364

Total population: 2,272 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,362 (27 farm, 2,335 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,159 (1,053 occupied: 845 owner occupied, 216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

20%
State:

28%

Housing density: 858 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $106,608.

Median contract rent in 2022: $522 (lower quartile is $481, upper quartile is $592)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $437


Median gross rent in Wells, MN in 2022: $644

Housing units in Wells with a mortgage: 431 (27 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $86,759

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $40,976

Median monthly housing costs: $655


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Wells, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1953

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,286
  • Male householders: 579 (148 living alone), Female householders: 455 (184 living alone)
  • 427 spouses (418 opposite-sex spouses), 149 unmarried partners, (149 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 559 children (541 natural, 12 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 49

Size of family households: 337 2-persons, 130 3-persons, 97 4-persons, 61 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 346 1-person, 92 2-persons.

276 married couples with children.
172 single-parent households (85 men, 87 women).

96.9% of residents of Wells speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 45 (2.0%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

7.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wells, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wells, Minnesota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 251 bedroom
  • 2262 bedrooms
  • 3873 bedrooms
  • 1564 bedrooms
  • 505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, Minnesota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, Minnesota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 781 bedroom
  • 792 bedrooms
  • 163 bedrooms
  • 164 bedrooms
  • 265+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 28no vehicle
  • 1861 vehicle
  • 4662 vehicles
  • 1163 vehicles
  • 424 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wells in renter-occupied apartments
  • 43no vehicle
  • 951 vehicle
  • 672 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells, Minnesota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wells, Minnesota
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 243 rooms
  • 554 rooms
  • 1295 rooms
  • 2436 rooms
  • 1207 rooms
  • 768 rooms
  • 1999+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, Minnesota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wells, Minnesota
  • 01 room
  • 42 rooms
  • 303 rooms
  • 664 rooms
  • 425 rooms
  • 226 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 168 rooms
  • 329+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Wells, MN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wells, MN in 2022
  • 83Less than $10,000
  • 54$10,000 to $19,999
  • 124$20,000 to $29,999
  • 100$30,000 to $39,999
  • 139$40,000 to $49,999
  • 110$50,000 to $59,999
  • 102$60,000 to $74,999
  • 186$75,000 to $99,999
  • 105$100,000 to $124,999
  • 41$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15$150,000 to $199,999
  • 20$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Wells, MN

  • Distribution of house value in Wells, MN in 2022
  • 11Less than $10,000
  • 10$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$20,000 to $24,999
  • 21$30,000 to $34,999
  • 3$35,000 to $39,999
  • 45$40,000 to $49,999
  • 100$50,000 to $59,999
  • 95$60,000 to $69,999
  • 52$70,000 to $79,999
  • 40$80,000 to $89,999
  • 42$90,000 to $99,999
  • 88$100,000 to $124,999
  • 57$125,000 to $149,999
  • 26$150,000 to $174,999
  • 28$175,000 to $199,999
  • 40$200,000 to $249,999
  • 24$250,000 to $299,999
  • 42$300,000 to $399,999
  • 10$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Wells, MN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Wells, MN in 2022
  • 11$350 to $399
  • 9$400 to $449
  • 52$450 to $499
  • 38$500 to $549
  • 24$550 to $599
  • 11$650 to $699
  • 10$750 to $799
  • 6$800 to $899
  • 5$1,000 to $1,249
  • 41No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.2%
Number of people working at home: 90 (8.4% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 234
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 320
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 76
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 47
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 36
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 30
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 102
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 22
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 76
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4
  • 90 or more minutes: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wells

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,058 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled: 60 (4.7%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 38 (3.0%)
  • Worked at home: 90 (7.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 3.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 36.5%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 28.5%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wells, Minnesota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wells, Minnesota
  • 72010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 51990 to 1999
  • 171980 to 1989
  • 191970 to 1979
  • 10Before 1970
Ancestries in Wells, MN

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 405 (44.4%)
  • Norwegian: 74 (8.1%)
  • English: 49 (5.4%)
  • Polish: 45 (4.9%)
  • American: 33 (3.6%)
  • Swedish: 21 (2.3%)
  • French: 18 (2.0%)
  • Italian: 17 (1.9%)
  • Eastern European: 16 (1.8%)
  • European: 14 (1.5%)
  • Danish: 10 (1.1%)
  • Irish: 9 (1.0%)
  • Scandinavian: 7 (0.8%)
  • Belgian: 4 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 4 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines
Wells:

40.0% (18)
Minnesota:

2.0% (9,850)

Mexico
Wells:

31.1% (14)
Minnesota:

12.1% (58,312)

Thailand
Wells:

15.6% (7)
Minnesota:

4.0% (19,333)

Korea
Wells:

13.3% (6)
Minnesota:

2.4% (11,675)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,755
  • Other state: 475
  • Northeast: 44
  • Midwest: 330
  • South: 88
  • West: 12

85.4% of Wells residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 85.5% lived in Minnesota.


Wells:

85.4%
State average:

87.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 9
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 313
  • Less than 1 year of college: 112
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 96
  • Associate degree: 74
  • Bachelor's degree: 105
  • Master's degree: 39
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 21
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 246
  • Less than 1 year of college: 63
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 102
  • Associate degree: 99
  • Bachelor's degree: 168
  • Master's degree: 32
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Females
Wells marital status for males
Wells marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,001
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 19
  • 3 or 4: 37
  • 5 to 9: 44
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 to 49: 43
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 6.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Wells
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wells, MN
  • 92.8%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wells, MN
  • 71.0%Utility gas
  • 22.4%Electricity
  • 4.3%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

12.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

8.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Minnesota:

26.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability