CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Audubon

Minnesota · 408 residents · 0.73 sq mi

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Audubon is a city of 408 people in Minnesota. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. The poverty rate is 27.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 39% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Median home value sits at $40,800. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

408

−8%vs 2000

vs 445 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

+4%vs 2000

vs 31.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.73 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024388

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.8%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.7%(52)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.6%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.1%(33)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.5%(47)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(48)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(45)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(36)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.6%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.1%(21)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,729 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,565

−36%vs 2000

vs $13,435 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

27.0%

+8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,800

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $53,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$368

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $502 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.1%

+13.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.4% in 2000

26.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.3%(415)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(402)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.5%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.5%(29)

Ancestry

Norwegian35.6%(138)

German27.3%(106)

Irish3.1%(12)

Polish2.1%(8)

French1.8%(7)

Iranian1.8%(7)

Swedish1.8%(7)

Danish1.5%(6)

Latvian1.5%(6)

Russian0.8%(3)

American0.5%(2)

British0.5%(2)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Czech0.5%(2)

Finnish0.5%(2)

Greek0.5%(2)

Italian0.5%(2)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.1%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.1%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 17.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married37.7%(49)

Married45.4%(59)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced16.9%(22)

Women 15+

Never married33.7%(58)

Married38.4%(66)

Widowed17.4%(30)

Divorced10.5%(18)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−5.8 ptssince 2013

from 9.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 49.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.2%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 22.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.2%

+11.5 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.8%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 65.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.9%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 44.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)21.4%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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