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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Elbow Lake

Minnesota · 104 residents · 1.34 sq mi
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Elbow Lake is home to 104 people in Minnesota. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 62% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Median home value sits at $39,200. The poverty rate is 24.2%, above the 12.4% national rate. Median household income is $17,708, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
104
−20%vs 2009
vs 130 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
34.7
−10%vs 2009
vs 38.4 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.34 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
62831051271482000201020202024Elbow Lake
202476
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(7)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(7)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.5%(14)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.6%(11)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.8%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.7%(8)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.3%(18)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5417.3%(18)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.8%(6)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.8%(4)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(4)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,708
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $22,500 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$6,713
−58%vs 2009
vs $15,877 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
24.2%
+1.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 22.2% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$39,200
−70%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $162,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2023
Median gross rent
$311
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $288 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.4%
+5.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 63.6% in 2009
30.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic15.4%(20)
Black3.8%(5)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic24%(25)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(2)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German10.5%(8)
Italian10.5%(8)
French6.6%(5)
Norwegian6.6%(5)
Arab3.9%(3)
English3.9%(3)
American2.6%(2)
Dutch2.6%(2)
Finnish1.3%(1)
Irish1.3%(1)
Polish1.3%(1)
Swedish1.3%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
2.7%
−31.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 34.3% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
66.2%
−5.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 71.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.7%
−15.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.3%(12)
Married63.4%(26)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.3%(3)
Women 15+
Never married35.3%(18)
Married54.9%(28)
Widowed9.8%(5)
Divorced0%(0)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
23.7%
+7.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
15.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
34.2%
+14.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
52.6%
−10.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
26.3%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
68.4%
−10.8 ptssince 2020
from 79.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era80%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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 Elbow Lake, Minnesota?

Elbow Lake, Minnesota has about 104 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Elbow Lake, Minnesota?

The typical household in Elbow Lake, Minnesota earns about $17,708 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elbow Lake, Minnesota expensive?

In Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $39,200, and the typical rent is about $311 a month.

How educated are people in Elbow Lake, Minnesota?

About 2.7% of adults age 25 and over in Elbow Lake, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elbow Lake, Minnesota?

About 24.2% of people in Elbow Lake, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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