CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garfield

Minnesota · 207 residents · 0.81 sq mi

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With 207 people, Garfield is a city in Minnesota. Median home value sits at $35,500. There are 74 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 25% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. The median household earns $23,125, about 23% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $23,125, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

18% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

207

−26%vs 2000

vs 281 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

257 / sq mi

−26%vs 2000

vs 349 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

30.5

−1%vs 2000

vs 30.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024282

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.6%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.2%(19)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(19)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.9%(4)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(35)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.9%(37)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.8%(14)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(13)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.3%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.4%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,125

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,716

−32%vs 2000

vs $12,847 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.7%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,500

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $60,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$425

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $658 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.6%

−16.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.3% in 2000

28.4% rent

Afford Score

1.5

1990 – 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

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(275)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(198)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.3%(9)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Filipino1.8%(5)

Ancestry

German47.5%(134)

Norwegian31.6%(89)

Irish10.6%(30)

Swedish10.3%(29)

American7.1%(20)

Polish2.8%(8)

Czech2.1%(6)

English2.1%(6)

French2.1%(6)

Italian2.1%(6)

Dutch1.4%(4)

Finnish1.4%(4)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.7%(2)

French Canadian0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Swedish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.7%

+10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.9%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+131%vs 2000

vs 9.7 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 married51.3%(60)

Married34.2%(40)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced14.5%(17)

Women 15+

Never married24.3%(34)

Married30%(42)

Widowed27.1%(38)

Divorced18.6%(26)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.5%

+10.5 ptssince 2013

from 3.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.2%

−17.8 ptssince 2020

from 71.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

27.0%

+11.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.5%

+11.0 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.5%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.4%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 5.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.2%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 85.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.8%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.1% 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)22.7%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)4.5%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era45.5%(10)

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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