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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Deer River

Minnesota · 831 residents · 1.51 sq mi
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Deer River is a city of 831 people in Minnesota. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 54%. Median home value sits at $30,300. At a median age of 37.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 25.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median household earns $14,250, about 53% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

831
−8%vs 2000
vs 903 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 41.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.51 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8048869681K1K19902000201020202024Deer River
2024889
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(77)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.1%(67)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(53)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(50)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.9%(41)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.4%(103)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 448.9%(74)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(74)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(68)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.7%(97)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.8%(90)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.5%(37)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$14,250
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $21,900 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,943
−39%vs 2000
vs $13,078 in 2000
US average: $14,340
25.3%
+8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$30,300
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$248
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $353 in 2000
US average: $450
60.7%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
39.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.4%(753)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(6)
Asian0.2%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.4%(743)
Black0.2%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other10.3%(86)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German22.4%(199)
Finnish19.1%(170)
Norwegian9.7%(86)
Irish8.5%(76)
English7.5%(67)
Swedish6.1%(54)
American2.5%(22)
Welsh2.4%(21)
Italian2%(18)
Serbian1.8%(16)
French1.7%(15)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.3%(3)
Ukrainian0.3%(3)
Hungarian0.2%(2)
Dutch0.1%(1)
Polish0.1%(1)
Section 05

Education

14.2%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.2%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.6%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 16.1 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 married46.6%(153)
Married37.5%(123)
Widowed4.3%(14)
Divorced11.6%(38)
Women 15+
Never married34.1%(126)
Married41.1%(152)
Widowed14.3%(53)
Divorced10.5%(39)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

21.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
32.7%
−26.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.2%
+11.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
44.4%
−24.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.2%
+12.5 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)4.4%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(25)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 68 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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How many people live in Deer River, Minnesota?

Deer River, Minnesota has about 831 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Deer River, Minnesota?

The typical household in Deer River, Minnesota earns about $14,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Deer River, Minnesota expensive?

In Deer River, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $30,300, and the typical rent is about $248 a month.

How educated are people in Deer River, Minnesota?

About 14.2% of adults age 25 and over in Deer River, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Deer River, Minnesota?

About 25.3% of people in Deer River, 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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