CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Spring Grove

Minnesota · 1,153 residents · 0.99 sq mi

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Spring Grove is home to 1,153 people in Minnesota. At a median age of 43.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Households here earn about 40% less than in Minnesota as a whole. Median home value sits at $36,000. 77% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 16%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,153

−12%vs 2000

vs 1,304 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.1

+1%vs 2000

vs 42.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.99 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.4%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(77)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(74)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.6%(41)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412%(138)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(145)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(96)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.4%(120)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.8%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.8%(136)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(40)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,468

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,643 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,516

−42%vs 2000

vs $16,307 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.1%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,000

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$208

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $295 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.9%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.1% in 2000

23.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,288)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(3)

Asian0.3%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(1,151)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(8)

Asian0.2%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American4.4%(52)

Peruvian4.4%(52)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.3%(4)

Ancestry

Norwegian49.5%(583)

German25.1%(295)

Scottish5.8%(68)

Irish4.6%(54)

English4.2%(49)

American3.8%(45)

Swedish1.8%(21)

Polish1.4%(16)

French1%(12)

Czech0.6%(7)

Danish0.5%(6)

Dutch0.4%(5)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Romanian0.4%(5)

British0.3%(4)

Welsh0.3%(3)

Portuguese0.2%(2)

Swiss0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Norwegian population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest South American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.5%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.9%

−8.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.3%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 13.1 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 married39.2%(189)

Married43.6%(210)

Widowed4.1%(20)

Divorced13.1%(63)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(125)

Married38%(202)

Widowed24.1%(128)

Divorced14.5%(77)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

13.7%

+8.7 ptssince 2013

from 5.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.4%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.9%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 21.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.6%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.9%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 63.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.9%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 51.4% 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)17.3%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(32)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War31.7%(33)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 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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