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Garden City

Minnesota · 255 residents · 1.79 sq mi
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Garden City is home to 255 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 86% of the housing stock. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $108,000. At a median age of 40.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

255
+27%vs 2011
vs 201 in 2011
2010 – 2024
40.9
−1%vs 2011
vs 41.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.79 sq mi
Population, 20102024
176230284337391201020202024Garden City
2024194
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 54.7%(12)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.3%(16)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.6%(22)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.1%(13)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.4%(6)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.1%(36)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4416.5%(42)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5417.3%(44)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.7%(35)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(14)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.9%(15)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$42,500
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $51,750 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$20,687
−21%vs 2011
vs $26,043 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.2%
−3.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 26.4% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
13.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.335
+1%vs 2011
vs 0.332 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade27%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance13.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical13.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Information11.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services3.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade2.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$108,000
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $125,000 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
86.3%
−5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.0% in 2011
13.7% rent
21.2%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.55 people
+10%vs 2011
vs 2.31 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
38.7%
+4.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 33.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
2.5
+5%vs 2011
vs 2.4 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(201)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(251)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German68.4%(143)
Irish24.4%(51)
English8.6%(18)
Welsh7.2%(15)
Norwegian4.3%(9)
French2.4%(5)
Czech1.9%(4)
Danish1.9%(4)
Swiss1.9%(4)
Polish1.4%(3)
Scottish1.4%(3)
Section 05

Education

17.3%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 21.5% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
91.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 91.7% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
5.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.6% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.1 min
−6%vs 2011
vs 26.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
82.5%
+4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 78.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
8.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.5% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
3.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
23.8%
+4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

56.5%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.2% in 2011
43.5%
−1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.8% in 2011
0.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
7.7%
−4.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(27)
Married51%(49)
Widowed4.2%(4)
Divorced16.7%(16)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(23)
Married60.8%(48)
Widowed2.5%(2)
Divorced7.6%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.7%
−7.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.8%
+7.6 ptssince 2020
from 53.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.7%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 28.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.1% 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)18.2%(4)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.8%(7)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 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 Garden City, Minnesota?

Garden City, Minnesota has about 255 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Garden City, Minnesota?

The typical household in Garden City, Minnesota earns about $42,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Garden City, Minnesota expensive?

In Garden City, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $108,000.

How educated are people in Garden City, Minnesota?

About 17.3% of adults age 25 and over in Garden City, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Garden City, Minnesota?

About 13.4% of people in Garden City, 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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