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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dodge Center

Minnesota · 1,954 residents · 2.41 sq mi
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Dodge Center is a city of 1,954 people in Minnesota. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $43,800. Renters pay $259 a month at the median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 20% less than in Minnesota as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% 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

1,954
−12%vs 2000
vs 2,226 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.2
−4%vs 2000
vs 32.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.41 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Dodge Center
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(181)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(152)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(182)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(134)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(122)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.7%(326)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(270)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(171)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(134)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(137)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(113)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(32)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,625
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,453 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,340
−39%vs 2000
vs $16,858 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.6%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,800
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $76,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$259
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $345 in 2000
US average: $450
72.3%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.6% in 2000
27.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.1%(2,050)
Black0.3%(7)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(140)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(1,877)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(68)
Asian0.4%(8)
Other3.4%(67)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(187)
Salvadoran0.5%(14)
Guatemalan0.2%(5)
Spaniard0.1%(4)
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(6)
Ancestry
German34.1%(981)
Norwegian18.3%(527)
Irish6.6%(190)
English3.6%(104)
Swedish3.4%(98)
American3.2%(93)
Italian3.2%(92)
Czech2.4%(68)
Polish1.8%(51)
Danish1.3%(37)
Scottish0.7%(19)
French0.6%(18)
+ 7 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.5%(15)
Greek0.5%(13)
Finnish0.3%(10)
Russian0.3%(9)
Croatian0.3%(8)
Swiss0.2%(6)
Section 05

Education

8.9%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.3%
−7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 15.8 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 married42%(517)
Married49.7%(611)
Widowed0.3%(4)
Divorced8%(98)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(290)
Married51.5%(592)
Widowed6.3%(72)
Divorced17%(195)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.0%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% 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)32.4%(46)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.5%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.8%(65)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 142 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 Dodge Center, Minnesota?

Dodge Center, Minnesota has about 1,954 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Dodge Center, Minnesota?

The typical household in Dodge Center, Minnesota earns about $24,625 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dodge Center, Minnesota expensive?

In Dodge Center, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $43,800, and the typical rent is about $259 a month.

How educated are people in Dodge Center, Minnesota?

About 8.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dodge Center, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dodge Center, Minnesota?

About 12.6% of people in Dodge Center, 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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