CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Wrenshall

Minnesota · 316 residents · 1.49 sq mi

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Wrenshall is home to 316 people in Minnesota. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 26.9, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $43,300. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 9.9%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

17% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

316

+3%vs 2000

vs 308 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

26.9

−20%vs 2000

vs 33.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024404

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(22)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1412.7%(40)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1912%(38)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.2%(26)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(47)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4423.4%(74)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.5%(11)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.3%(20)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.5%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.6%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,250

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,643 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,804

−54%vs 2000

vs $21,510 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

+7.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,300

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$388

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $413 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

94.5%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.1% in 2000

5.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(294)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(288)

Black0.6%(2)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(4)

Asian0.6%(2)

Other7.6%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(1)

Ancestry

German30.9%(125)

Irish13.1%(53)

Swedish10.9%(44)

Polish10.1%(41)

English9.9%(40)

Finnish8.2%(33)

Norwegian7.4%(30)

Italian3.5%(14)

Czech3%(12)

French2.2%(9)

American2%(8)

French Canadian1.5%(6)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian1%(4)

Greek1%(4)

Belgian0.5%(2)

Danish0.5%(2)

Scottish0.5%(2)

Slovak0.5%(2)

British0.2%(1)

Dutch0.2%(1)

Russian0.2%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(1)

Slovene0.2%(1)

Subsaharan African0.2%(1)

Swiss0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

17.0%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.0%

−11.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.5 min

+75%vs 2000

vs 11.7 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 married28.3%(49)

Married49.1%(85)

Widowed3.5%(6)

Divorced19.1%(33)

Women 15+

Never married30.1%(53)

Married49.4%(87)

Widowed6.8%(12)

Divorced13.6%(24)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−6.7 ptssince 2013

from 12.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.4%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 21.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.5%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 77.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 39.1% 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)12.1%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.5%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 33 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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