Comfrey, MN City Data

Comfrey, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 367 people who live in Comfrey and approximately 26,911 who live in Brown County. We want to help people moving to or living in Comfrey to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Comfrey. We have included Comfrey housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Comfrey Information

Brown County where Comfrey resides is 618.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,911 and has a population rank of 1,487 out of all the places in the United States.

Comfrey has a total of 367 people and of those residents there are 174 males and 193 females. The median age of the male population is 42.4 and the female population is 44.4. There are approximately 316 births each year and around 255 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Comfrey varies per year, but currently 366 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 367 people who live in Comfrey, there are 97 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Comfrey is 45 male and 52 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 278.

General Comfrey Information
Total area in square miles - Brown County	618.6
Water area in square miles - Brown County	N/A
Resident population - Brown County	26,911
Population rank - Brown County	1,487
Total population	367
Total population (male)	174
Total population (female)	193
Population median age (male)	42.4
Population median age (female)	44.4
Births - Brown County	316
Deaths- Brown County	255
Population of one race	366
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	97
Population under 20 years (male)	45
Population under 20 years (female)	52
Total population 18 years and over	278

Comfrey Social Characteristics

There are 10,598 households in Comfrey. Families make up 7,177 of these households. The table below breaks down the Comfrey families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,075), male householder with no wife present (285) and female householder with no husband present (736). The remainder of the Comfrey households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,434. Comfrey, MN moving companies help people in Comfrey move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Comfrey. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Comfrey is based, there are 11,040 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,260 never married, 6,562 now married, 76 separated, 1,413 widowed, and 729 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 66 separated, 247 widowed and 577 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Comfrey social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Comfrey.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Brown County)
Total households	10,598
Family households (families)	7,177
With own children under 18 years	3,410
Married-couple family	6,075
With own children under 18 years	2,702
Male householder, no wife present, family	285
With own children under 18 years	191
Female householder, no husband present, family	736
With own children under 18 years	485
Nonfamily households	3,434
Householder living alone	3,053
65 years and over	1,520

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	77
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.74

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	279
Householder	99
Spouse	92
Child	79
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	76
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	39
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,040
Never married	2,260
Now married	6,562
Separated	76
Widowed	1,413
Divorced	729
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	66
Widowed	247
Divorced	577

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	367
Male	174
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	4
Female	193
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	10
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	367
One race	366
White	365
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	355
People who are White alone	354
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	25,487
Same house	16,453
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,999
Different state or abroad	2,049
Different state	1,925
Abroad	124

PLACE OF BIRTH (Brown County)
Total resident population	26,911
Born in United States	24,512
State of residence	22,330
Different state	4,172
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	70
Foreign born	339

Comfrey Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Comfrey. That total enrollment is 7,413 for the population of the country, which includes Comfrey. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,188 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,443 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,417.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Comfrey population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,413
Pre-kindergarten	457
Public	283
Private	174
Kindergarten	316
Public	158
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,293
Public	2,203
Private	1,090
Elementary and high school	5,222
Public	3,674
Private	1,548
High school grades 9 to 12	1,929
Public	1,471
Private	458
College, undergraduate years	1,293
Public	478
Private	815
Graduate or professional school	125
Public	72
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	18,701

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,485
Less than 9th grade	1,870
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,337
High school graduate	6,724
Some college, no degree	3,567
Associate's degree	1,096
Bachelor's degree	2,891
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,054

Comfrey Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 21,055 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Comfrey. The Comfrey occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,924), service occupations (2,094), sales and office occupations (3,064), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (263), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,254) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,235). The 21,055 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,060 private wage and salary workers, 1,315 government workers, 1,393 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Brown County)
Population 16 years and over	21,055
In labor force	14,636
Civilian labor force	14,627
Employed	13,834
Unemployed	793
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	10,783
In labor force	6,958
Civilian labor force	6,958
Unemployed Civilian labor force	269
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,272
In labor force	7,678
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	524
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Brown County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,585
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,309
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,239
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	849
Other means	43
Worked at home	975
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	182,695

OCCUPATION (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,924
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,924
Service occupations	2,094
Sales and office occupations	3,064
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	263
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,254
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,235

INDUSTRY (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,924
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,038
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,243
Wholesale trade	289
Retail trade	1,558
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	678
Information	302
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	495
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	762
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,787
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	880
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	384

CLASS OF WORKER (Brown County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,924
Private wage and salary workers	11,060
Government workers	1,315
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,393
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Comfrey Housing Characteristics

In Comfrey, MN there are 11,163 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,598 occupied and 565 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Comfrey, there are 8,887 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 68 units in Comfrey. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Comfrey, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Comfrey, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Comfrey. There are 191 housing units with rent less than $200, 324 with rent between $200-299, 825 with rent between $300-499 and 505 with rent for $500 and above. Full Comfrey gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Comfrey, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Brown County)
Total housing units	11,163
Occupied housing units	10,598
Vacant housing units	565

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Brown County)
Total housing units	11,163
1-unit, detached	8,887
1-unit, attached	68
2 units	402
3 or 4 units	240
5 to 9 units	280
10 to 19 units	236
20 to 49 units	312
50 or more units	233
Mobile home	497

HOUSING TENURE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	10,598
Owner-occupied	8,476
Renter-occupied	2,122

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	10,598
No vehicles available	783
2 vehicle available	6,526
3 vehicles available	1,598
4 vehicles available	435
5 or more vehicles available	151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	10,598
Utility gas	7,088
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	687
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	873
Coal or coke
Wood	161
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	160
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Brown County)
Occupied housing units	10,598
Less Than $50,000	8,476
$50,000 to $99,999	3,289
$100,000 to $149,999	1,510
$150,000 to $199,999	476
$200,000 to $299,999	170
$300,000 to $499,999	35
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	85,400

GROSS RENT (Brown County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,122
Less than $200	191
$200 to $299	324
$300 to $499	825
$500 to $699	352
$700 to $999	105
$1,000 to $1,499	12
$1,500 or more	35