CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Corcoran

Minnesota · 5,199 residents · 35.8 sq mi

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Corcoran is home to 5,199 people in Minnesota. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 53% ahead of the Minnesota median. This skews young, with a median age of 28.1. Median household income runs $47,392, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.3% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 25%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,199

−8%vs 2000

vs 5,630 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.1

−21%vs 2000

vs 35.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

35.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.7%(506)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.6%(601)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(513)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(428)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.6%(238)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.3%(953)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.8%(1,028)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(518)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.7%(246)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.7%(89)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.2%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,392

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $78,984 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,663

−47%vs 2000

vs $29,467 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.3%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$105,600

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $186,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$430

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $840 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.0% in 2000

5.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.2%(5,417)

Black0.2%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(49)

Asian1.8%(99)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.6%(5,128)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(39)

Asian0.6%(33)

Other0.7%(38)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.9%(141)

Asian origin

Asian Indian8.1%(588)

Vietnamese2.4%(177)

Japanese2%(144)

Laotian1.4%(100)

Chinese0.6%(42)

Filipino0.5%(33)

Korean0.3%(24)

Ancestry

German20%(1,460)

Norwegian11.3%(826)

Irish8.7%(636)

Swedish7.4%(539)

English6.8%(493)

Finnish5.1%(370)

American3.8%(278)

Polish3.7%(269)

Italian3.5%(259)

French2.5%(183)

British2%(144)

Dutch1.7%(127)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1.2%(87)

Swiss1.2%(87)

Scottish1.1%(82)

Czech0.9%(65)

Austrian0.8%(60)

French Canadian0.8%(59)

Croatian0.5%(35)

Subsaharan African0.5%(33)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(32)

Portuguese0.3%(23)

Hungarian0.3%(19)

Belgian0.2%(14)

Welsh0.2%(13)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.1%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

89.0%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 93.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

28.8 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 17.8 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 married15.4%(458)

Married74.1%(2,206)

Widowed2.9%(86)

Divorced7.7%(229)

Women 15+

Never married10.6%(295)

Married77.9%(2,159)

Widowed3.9%(107)

Divorced7.6%(212)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.0%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.7%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 15.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.4%

+4.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.9%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.6%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 82.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.1% 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)3.3%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.6%(56)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era59.1%(199)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.6%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 337 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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