CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Baxter

Minnesota · 3,695 residents · 18.9 sq mi

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Baxter is home to 3,695 people in Minnesota. 89% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 1,860 fewer people here than in 2000. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Minnesota median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.0% of people here. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.3

US median: 33.0

Average education

22% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,695

−33%vs 2000

vs 5,555 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.3

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

18.9 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(291)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.7%(434)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.1%(372)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(263)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.8%(141)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.5%(534)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.7%(692)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411%(407)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(287)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.1%(190)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(78)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,871

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,289 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,833

−35%vs 2000

vs $19,772 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.0%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,700

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $120,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$386

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $541 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.5%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

11.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(5,454)

Black0%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(34)

Asian0.4%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(3,650)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(79)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(45)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(234)

Central American0.6%(51)

Guatemalan0.4%(34)

Honduran0.2%(17)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(27)

Ancestry

German37.4%(3,351)

Norwegian16%(1,431)

Irish11.4%(1,023)

Swedish8.7%(784)

English7.7%(689)

French6.1%(544)

Polish5.9%(526)

Finnish4.2%(378)

American2.7%(239)

Scottish2%(180)

Dutch1.9%(169)

Italian1.7%(153)

+ 18 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.6%(140)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(137)

Welsh1.5%(131)

Danish0.9%(79)

British0.6%(54)

French Canadian0.5%(49)

Hungarian0.5%(48)

Ukrainian0.5%(42)

Russian0.4%(37)

Croatian0.3%(31)

Arab0.3%(28)

Lebanese0.3%(28)

Subsaharan African0.3%(27)

Ghanaian0.3%(27)

Belgian0.2%(18)

Greek0.2%(18)

Swiss0.2%(17)

Canadian0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.2%

−8.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

91.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.3%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

13.8 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married30.9%(1,105)

Married53.2%(1,903)

Widowed3%(108)

Divorced12.8%(458)

Women 15+

Never married25.7%(1,017)

Married48.6%(1,925)

Widowed16%(632)

Divorced9.7%(383)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.9%

−15.8 ptssince 2020

from 66.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.5%

+11.7 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 5.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.9%

−15.4 ptssince 2020

from 86.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.6%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.7% 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)23.5%(142)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.7%(113)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.2%(189)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.7%(71)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.5%(33)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 605 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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