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46.18° N · 93.78° W · GEOID 2767180

Vineland

Mille Lacs County, Minnesota · part of the Minneapolis, MN metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Vineland is home to 674 people. Median household income is $53,375 a year and median rent is $921 a month, 20.7% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $154,000, about 2.9x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$921
33% below the median place
Median household income
$53,375
34% below the median place
Median home value
$154,000
52% below the median place
Unemployment
25.1%
above the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Vineland

  • Unemployment averaged 25.1% over the survey period, higher than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 123 Minnesota places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 132 Minnesota places.
  • 37.8% of residents live below the poverty line, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 139 Minnesota places.
  • 36% of homes stand vacant, more than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 100 Minnesota places.
  • Households average 3.42 people, larger than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 151 Minnesota places.
01

Moving to Vineland

Mille Lacs County gains about 3.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,510
Moved out1,433
Net+77

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Minnesota, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within MinnesotaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$59K
Leavers$60K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Mille Lacs County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Mille Lacs County report $59,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $59,500.
Income you would need
$36,800 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $921 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $922 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $154,000.
Getting to work
6 minutes each way on average; 10.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Rensselaer, IN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$59,484
16% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureVinelandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure3.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,48416% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$59,51115% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $922, 51% below the median place.

Vineland20.7%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$36,840
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.7%
1% above the median place
Home price to income
2.9x
24% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
21%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$922
51% below the median place
Vacant homes1
36.5%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
2002
1% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureVinelandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$92133% below
Rent to income120.7%1% above
Property tax rate11.8%92% above
Home price to income12.9x24% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure104.84% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,12430% below
HUD area median income4County figure$92,90013% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,69817% below
Median home value1$154,00052% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.4%70% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure47.0%9% below
Homeownership148.7%27% below
Renters paying 30%+148.5%4% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$92251% below
Vacant homes136.5%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built120021% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 25.1%, above the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
25.1%
above the median place (median 4.9%)
Mean commute1
6 min
74% below the median place
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate37.8% 3.5×
Income per person$17,151 −57%
Median household income$53,375 −34%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureVinelandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$53,37534% below
Income per person1$17,15157% below
Unemployment125.1%above (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$48,60026% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.1%43% below
Jobs6County figure9,49094% below
Poverty rate137.8%251% above
Mean commute16 min74% below
Works from home1County figure10.2%18% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Household size1
3.4
37% above the median place
Median age1
30.4
22% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureVinelandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16746646th largest
Median age130.422% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure18.2%43% below
High school or higher184.1%9% below
Household size13.437% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure4.9%23% below
Homes with broadband189.3%3% below
05

Life in Vineland

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • Vineland Bay Site listed 1970

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.1 +6%
Shops39.1 +29%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.5 +34%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.7 −27%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k8
39.1
29% above the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
14.7
27% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
5.5
34% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureVinelandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure25178% above
Public school students10County figure5,97522% above
Students per teacher10County figure15.93% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.16% above
Shops per 10k8County figure39.129% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.534% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure14.727% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.613% above
National Register listings9192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 3°F, 87% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Vineland. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low11
3°F
87% below the median place
Average temperature11
42°F
23% below the median place
Natural hazard risk12
28.5
69% below the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureVinelandAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure80°F8% below
January average low11County figure3°F87% below
Average temperature11County figure42°F23% below
Annual precipitation11County figure30.5 in30% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure28.569% below
Tornado risk12County figure30.862% below
Wildfire risk12County figure65.87% above
Heat wave risk12County figure28.668% below
Median air quality index13County figure3421% below
Good air days13County figure95.3%39% above
08

Vineland in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 21% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 21% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$921/mo (2024)$1,200/mo$980 to $1,460/mo+4.5%
Median household income$53,375 (2024)$68,500$58,000 to $81,500+4.3%
Median home value$154,000 (2024)$205,000$148,000 to $282,000+4.8%

The median home would be worth 3.0 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.9 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Vineland

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Rensselaer, IN$936$60,331Compare
Barnesville, GA$846$57,411Compare
San Juan, TX$961$56,562Compare
Newberry, SC$831$51,260Compare
Newberry, SCSan Juan, TXBarnesville, GARensselaer, INVineland, MNVinelandRensselaerBarnesvilleSan JuanNewberryVinelandRensselaerBarnesvilleSan JuanNewberry

Common questions

Is Vineland a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Unemployment averaged 25.1% over the survey period, higher than in 99% of the 1,242 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 123 Minnesota places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 132 Minnesota places. On cost, space and class size it scores 44 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Vineland expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.7% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $154,000.

What salary do you need to live in Vineland?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,840 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Vineland?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Rensselaer, IN, Barnesville, GA, San Juan, TX and Newberry, SC.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Vineland with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Vineland itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/vineland-minnesota

Citytistics. “Vineland, Minnesota.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/vineland-minnesota/

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