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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kenyon

Minnesota · 1,552 residents · 2.31 sq mi
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With 1,552 people, Kenyon is a city in Minnesota. At a median age of 40.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $43,800. Households here earn about 27% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Renters pay $265 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,552
−7%vs 2000
vs 1,661 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.2
+4%vs 2000
vs 38.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.31 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Kenyon
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(113)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(107)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(89)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(80)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.3%(206)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.4%(192)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(137)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.2%(127)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.9%(169)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8411.1%(172)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.8%(74)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,466
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,786 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,142
−38%vs 2000
vs $19,569 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.7%
+2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,800
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $85,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$265
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $406 in 2000
US average: $450
79.3%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.0% in 2000
20.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.4%(1,585)
Black0.1%(2)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(46)
Asian1%(17)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99%(1,536)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(19)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0.9%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.7%(231)
Ancestry
German34%(621)
Norwegian28.7%(523)
Irish6.4%(117)
French4.4%(81)
Swedish3.9%(71)
English3.6%(66)
Czech3.1%(57)
American2.8%(51)
Polish2.6%(48)
Danish1.4%(25)
Dutch0.7%(12)
Scottish0.5%(10)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.4%(7)
Finnish0.3%(6)
Welsh0.3%(5)
Section 05

Education

13.3%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.8%
−12.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.2 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 18.9 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 married38.1%(288)
Married45.2%(342)
Widowed5.2%(39)
Divorced11.5%(87)
Women 15+
Never married26.6%(197)
Married45.1%(334)
Widowed8.6%(64)
Divorced19.7%(146)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.4%
−15.7 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
63.0%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 55.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
23.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 4.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.2%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% 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)24.5%(27)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)8.2%(9)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.5%(39)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War29.1%(32)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 110 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 Kenyon, Minnesota?

Kenyon, Minnesota has about 1,552 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Kenyon, Minnesota?

The typical household in Kenyon, Minnesota earns about $22,466 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kenyon, Minnesota expensive?

In Kenyon, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $43,800, and the typical rent is about $265 a month.

How educated are people in Kenyon, Minnesota?

About 13.3% of adults age 25 and over in Kenyon, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kenyon, Minnesota?

About 7.7% of people in Kenyon, 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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