CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lindstrom

Minnesota · 2,461 residents · 3.82 sq mi

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Lindstrom is home to 2,461 people in Minnesota. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. There are 554 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.5% of locals. Median home value sits at $68,100.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,461

−18%vs 2000

vs 3,015 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.7

−8%vs 2000

vs 38.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.82 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(199)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.9%(171)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(190)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(149)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(107)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(395)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(304)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(205)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(202)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(269)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(205)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,444

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,980 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,765

−40%vs 2000

vs $21,195 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.5%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$68,100

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $114,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$389

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $461 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.1%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

16.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(2,924)

Black0.2%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(34)

Asian0.5%(15)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(2,445)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(15)

Asian0.1%(3)

Other0.5%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American1.5%(77)

Honduran1%(52)

Mexican0.6%(29)

Costa Rican0.4%(19)

Nicaraguan0.1%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino0.4%(21)

Ancestry

German41.3%(2,056)

Norwegian22%(1,097)

Swedish18.6%(924)

Irish10.9%(544)

Polish7.9%(393)

English4.9%(243)

French4.3%(215)

Italian3.5%(175)

French Canadian3.2%(159)

Dutch2.7%(133)

Ukrainian2.3%(116)

Finnish1.7%(85)

+ 17 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African1.6%(81)

American1.6%(79)

Somali1.5%(74)

Welsh0.9%(46)

Scottish0.6%(30)

Danish0.4%(21)

West Indian0.4%(19)

Jamaican0.4%(19)

Czech0.2%(12)

Greek0.2%(11)

Russian0.2%(11)

Swiss0.2%(10)

British0.2%(9)

Ethiopian0.1%(7)

Arab0.1%(6)

Lebanese0.1%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.6%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.9%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.3 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 25.6 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 married35.6%(681)

Married58.3%(1,116)

Widowed1%(20)

Divorced5.1%(98)

Women 15+

Never married26.2%(485)

Married54.2%(1,003)

Widowed10.5%(194)

Divorced9.2%(170)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.1%

−2.8 ptssince 2013

from 5.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.2%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 74.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.0%

−4.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.4%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 84.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.9%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% 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)33.2%(74)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30%(67)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 223 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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