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White Earth

Minnesota · 353 residents · 3.41 sq mi
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White Earth is home to 353 people in Minnesota. The poverty rate is 70.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. That trails the Minnesota median by roughly 76%. Owners hold 36% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 26.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
353
−17%vs 2000
vs 424 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
26.5
+6%vs 2000
vs 25.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.41 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
29241253365377319902000201020202024White Earth
2024506
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 511.6%(41)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 914.4%(51)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(31)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(23)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(21)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.1%(57)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.8%(38)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(27)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.9%(21)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.6%(27)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.1%(11)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(5)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$7,335
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $12,361 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$4,305
−38%vs 2000
vs $6,982 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
70.4%
+24.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$38,800
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2023
Median gross rent
$172
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $196 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
36.2%
−13.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.0% in 2000
63.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic3.5%(15)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic7.1%(25)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other92.9%(328)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(33)
Spaniard5.7%(29)
Ancestry
English3.4%(17)
German2.8%(14)
American2%(10)
French2%(10)
Dutch1.8%(9)
Finnish0.8%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
4.3%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.4 min
−20%vs 2000
vs 30.5 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 married70.7%(99)
Married6.4%(9)
Widowed1.4%(2)
Divorced21.4%(30)
Women 15+
Never married70.3%(163)
Married0.4%(1)
Widowed6%(14)
Divorced23.3%(54)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
22.5%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 29.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
8.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 7.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
54.9%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
11.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
68.6%
−9.6 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War40%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in White Earth, Minnesota?

White Earth, Minnesota has about 353 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in White Earth, Minnesota?

The typical household in White Earth, Minnesota earns about $7,335 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is White Earth, Minnesota expensive?

In White Earth, Minnesota, the median home is worth about $38,800, and the typical rent is about $172 a month.

How educated are people in White Earth, Minnesota?

About 4.3% of adults age 25 and over in White Earth, Minnesota hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in White Earth, Minnesota?

About 70.4% of people in White Earth, Minnesota live below the federal poverty line.

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