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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Crosby

Minnesota · 2,073 residents · 2.96 sq mi
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With 2,073 people, Crosby is a city in Minnesota. At a median age of 39.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 51%. Median home value sits at $32,500. 24.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households take in $15,179 at the median, 50% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,073
−10%vs 2000
vs 2,299 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.9
−5%vs 2000
vs 42.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.96 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Crosby
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(134)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(162)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(116)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(133)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(101)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.9%(225)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(266)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(157)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(183)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.8%(265)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.3%(214)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.6%(117)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$15,179
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $24,053 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,724
−44%vs 2000
vs $15,465 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.0%
+7.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$32,500
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$224
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $352 in 2000
US average: $450
69.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.0% in 2000
30.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(2,235)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino1%(23)
Asian0.2%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99%(2,052)
Black0.2%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)
Asian0.4%(8)
Other0.4%(8)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(6)
Ancestry
German28.5%(633)
Norwegian17.3%(383)
Irish12.4%(274)
Swedish9.6%(214)
English6.3%(140)
American4%(88)
Finnish3.9%(86)
French3.7%(81)
Ukrainian3.5%(77)
Dutch3.4%(75)
Scottish2.8%(61)
Polish2.1%(47)
+ 13 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.4%(31)
Welsh0.9%(19)
Nigerian0.8%(17)
Danish0.6%(14)
Italian0.6%(14)
Croatian0.5%(12)
Slovene0.5%(12)
Greek0.5%(11)
Hungarian0.5%(10)
Czech0.4%(8)
Slovak0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

11.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.0%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.2 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 12.3 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 married33.1%(296)
Married43.9%(392)
Widowed4.7%(42)
Divorced18.3%(163)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(249)
Married35.5%(352)
Widowed20.2%(200)
Divorced19.2%(190)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
30.4%
−7.2 ptssince 2020
from 37.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
31.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 30.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
37.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.5%
−5.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% 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)2.2%(4)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.8%(14)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(71)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.9%(34)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 180 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Crosby, Minnesota?

Crosby, Minnesota has about 2,073 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Crosby, Minnesota?

The typical household in Crosby, Minnesota earns about $15,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crosby, Minnesota expensive?

In Crosby, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $32,500, and the typical rent is about $224 a month.

How educated are people in Crosby, Minnesota?

About 11.1% of adults age 25 and over in Crosby, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crosby, Minnesota?

About 24.0% of people in Crosby, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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