Staples, MN Profile

Staples, MN, population 3,121, is located in Minnesota's Todd county, about 120.5 miles from Minneapolis and 127.6 miles from St Paul.

Through the 90's Staples's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Staples has grown by about 1%.

Staples's property crime levels tend to be higher than Minnesota's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Staples tend to be about the same as Minnesota's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	32.20
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,104	N/A
2001	3,094	-0.32%
2002	3,084	-0.32%
2003	3,049	-1.13%
2004	3,089	1.31%
2005	3,121	1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,208

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	383
2002	189
2003	225
2004	196
2005	129
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	3	3	2	1	-	-	-
Robbery	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	8	1	4	3	2	3	0	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,367
2002	4,452
2003	3,538
2004	3,652
2005	4,183
2006	2,928
2007	3,407
2008	3,762

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	22	9	12	6	17	12	10	16
Larceny, Theft	113	115	92	98	109	76	90	96
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	17	6	8	4	4	5	2
Arson	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

3.2 Square Miles