Cities / Minnesota / North Mankato

North Mankato, MN

14,238 people

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Population & People

Population

14,238

Median age

38.5

Median household income

$80,791

Poverty rate

4.5%

Unemployment rate

2.8%

Bachelor's degree+

40.7%

Avg. commute

13 min

Hispanic or Latino

5.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$262,100

Median gross rent

$973/mo

Homeownership rate

69.71%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,125

HUD Fair Market Rent (Minnesota statewide average across 87 areas — not specific to North Mankato), 2026. Efficiency $809, 1BR $899, 2BR $1125, 3BR $1483, 4BR $1698. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Minnesota gasoline midgrade

$4.28

Minnesota commercial electricity

12.27¢/kWh

Minnesota industrial electricity

9.32¢/kWh

Minnesota residential electricity

15.82¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

531464.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

405836.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Minnesota

613.16

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Source: FRED, Minnesota-specific series.

Nearby Airports

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Minnesota energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Minnesota economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).