CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Comstock

Minnesota · 132 residents · 0.23 sq mi

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With 132 people, Comstock is a city in Minnesota. 96% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $29,200. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The median age is 36.8, about 4 years above the US median. Households here earn about 23% less than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

132

+7%vs 2000

vs 123 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 39.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024100

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.8%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(9)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.8%(13)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(17)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.9%(21)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(16)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.6%(14)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(5)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,750

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,917 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,458

−47%vs 2000

vs $19,781 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

+3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,200

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

vs $0 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

96.1%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.6% in 2000

3.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(117)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(2)

Asian1.6%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(132)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

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%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese1%(1)

Asian Indian1%(1)

Ancestry

Norwegian38%(38)

German30%(30)

English17%(17)

Scotch-Irish10%(10)

American6%(6)

Swedish3%(3)

Canadian2%(2)

Finnish2%(2)

Irish2%(2)

Italian2%(2)

Polish2%(2)

Russian2%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Scottish1%(1)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.2 min

+134%vs 2000

vs 11.6 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 married26.7%(12)

Married60%(27)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced13.3%(6)

Women 15+

Never married2.4%(1)

Married80.5%(33)

Widowed7.3%(3)

Divorced9.8%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.0%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 3.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 44.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.0%

−13.9 ptssince 2020

from 38.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.0%

−15.7 ptssince 2020

from 41.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.0%

+14.3 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.0%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 86.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

51.0%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 47.2% 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)9.1%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(2)

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 11 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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