CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Deerwood

Minnesota · 514 residents · 1.49 sq mi

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With 514 people, Deerwood is a city in Minnesota. The median age is 50.6, about 18 years above the US median. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 47%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. The typical home is worth $46,300. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 50.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

514

−13%vs 2000

vs 590 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

50.6

+24%vs 2000

vs 40.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024710

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(27)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191%(5)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240.6%(3)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(76)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.3%(48)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.4%(38)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.3%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.6%(80)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8415%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.9%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,513

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,069 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,728

−38%vs 2000

vs $15,697 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.5%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,300

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$232

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $318 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

+10.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.1% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(572)

Black1%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(509)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(12)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German32.5%(231)

Irish24.8%(176)

English23.8%(169)

Norwegian9.6%(68)

Dutch6.8%(48)

French4.8%(34)

Swedish3.9%(28)

Italian2.4%(17)

American2.1%(15)

Scottish2%(14)

Finnish1.8%(13)

Polish1.8%(13)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1%(7)

Welsh1%(7)

British0.8%(6)

Slovene0.4%(3)

Czech0.3%(2)

Slovak0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

66.0%

−15.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 14.2 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 married27.7%(65)

Married50.6%(119)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced21.7%(51)

Women 15+

Never married45%(162)

Married37.8%(136)

Widowed0.8%(3)

Divorced16.4%(59)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.4%

−24.0 ptssince 2013

from 25.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.7%

+12.7 ptssince 2020

from 39.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.4%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.1%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 38.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.6%

+18.3 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.0%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 49.6% 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)16.7%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era66.7%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.7%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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