Vesta, MN City Data

Vesta, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 339 people who live in Vesta and approximately 16,815 who live in Redwood County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vesta 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 Vesta. We have included Vesta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vesta Information

Redwood County where Vesta resides is 881.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,815 and has a population rank of 1,966 out of all the places in the United States.

Vesta has a total of 339 people and of those residents there are 161 males and 178 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 37.7. There are approximately 186 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vesta varies per year, but currently 335 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 339 people who live in Vesta, there are 113 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vesta is 57 male and 56 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 232.

General Vesta Information
Total area in square miles - Redwood County	881.24
Water area in square miles - Redwood County	N/A
Resident population - Redwood County	16,815
Population rank - Redwood County	1,966
Total population	339
Total population (male)	161
Total population (female)	178
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	37.7
Births - Redwood County	186
Deaths- Redwood County	209
Population of one race	335
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	113
Population under 20 years (male)	57
Population under 20 years (female)	56
Total population 18 years and over	232

Vesta Social Characteristics

There are 6,674 households in Vesta. Families make up 4,539 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vesta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,825), male householder with no wife present (232) and female householder with no husband present (402). The remainder of the Vesta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,148. Vesta, MN moving companies help people in Vesta 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 Vesta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vesta is based, there are 6,728 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,142 never married, 4,044 now married, 65 separated, 959 widowed, and 518 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 58 separated, 172 widowed and 492 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vesta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vesta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Redwood County)
Total households	6,674
Family households (families)	4,539
With own children under 18 years	2,153
Married-couple family	3,825
With own children under 18 years	1,660
Male householder, no wife present, family	232
With own children under 18 years	136
Female householder, no husband present, family	402
With own children under 18 years	334
Nonfamily households	2,148
Householder living alone	1,928
65 years and over	979

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	45
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	56
Average household size	2.57
Average family size	3.36

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	290
Householder	86
Spouse	71
Child	129
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	49
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	30
Female householder living alone	28
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,728
Never married	1,142
Now married	4,044
Separated	65
Widowed	959
Divorced	518
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	58
Widowed	172
Divorced	492

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	339
Male	161
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	12
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	1
Female	178
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	339
One race	335
White	334
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	339
People who are White alone	334
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,770
Same house	10,933
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,341
Different state or abroad	566
Different state	551
Abroad	15

PLACE OF BIRTH (Redwood County)
Total resident population	16,815
Born in United States	16,654
State of residence	14,556
Different state	2,092
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	48
Foreign born	119

Vesta 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 Vesta. That total enrollment is 4,054 for the population of the country, which includes Vesta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,604 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,583 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 302.

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 Vesta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,054
Pre-kindergarten	247
Public	205
Private	42
Kindergarten	212
Public	185
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,079
Public	1,754
Private	325
Elementary and high school	3,292
Public	2,934
Private	358
High school grades 9 to 12	1,213
Public	1,180
Private	33
College, undergraduate years	274
Public	238
Private	36
Graduate or professional school	29
Public	22
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	12,180

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,269
Less than 9th grade	1,193
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,042
High school graduate	4,168
Some college, no degree	2,689
Associate's degree	663
Bachelor's degree	1,514
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,205

Vesta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,977 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vesta. The Vesta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,417), service occupations (1,318), sales and office occupations (1,919), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (158), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (874) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,489). The 12,977 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,978 private wage and salary workers, 923 government workers, 1,210 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Redwood County)
Population 16 years and over	12,977
In labor force	8,446
Civilian labor force	8,437
Employed	8,175
Unemployed	262
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	6,593
In labor force	3,909
Civilian labor force	3,909
Unemployed Civilian labor force	101
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,384
In labor force	4,537
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Redwood County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,061
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,822
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	830
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	468
Other means	72
Worked at home	744
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	120,275

OCCUPATION (Redwood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,417
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,417
Service occupations	1,318
Sales and office occupations	1,919
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	158
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	874
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,489

INDUSTRY (Redwood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,417
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	909
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,414
Wholesale trade	266
Retail trade	990
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	471
Information	80
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	319
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	314
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,439
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	809
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	237

CLASS OF WORKER (Redwood County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,417
Private wage and salary workers	5,978
Government workers	923
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,210
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vesta Housing Characteristics

In Vesta, MN there are 7,230 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,674 occupied and 556 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vesta, there are 5,952 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 78 units in Vesta. 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 Vesta, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vesta, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vesta. There are 174 housing units with rent less than $200, 147 with rent between $200-299, 506 with rent between $300-499 and 201 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vesta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vesta, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Redwood County)
Total housing units	7,230
Occupied housing units	6,674
Vacant housing units	556

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Redwood County)
Total housing units	7,230
1-unit, detached	5,952
1-unit, attached	78
2 units	108
3 or 4 units	163
5 to 9 units	129
10 to 19 units	184
20 to 49 units	225
50 or more units	59
Mobile home	332

HOUSING TENURE (Redwood County)
Occupied housing units	6,674
Owner-occupied	5,328
Renter-occupied	1,346

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Redwood County)
Occupied housing units	6,674
No vehicles available	370
2 vehicle available	4,129
3 vehicles available	1,039
4 vehicles available	287
5 or more vehicles available	103

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Redwood County)
Occupied housing units	6,674
Utility gas	2,382
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,054
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,265
Coal or coke
Wood	89
Solar energy
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Redwood County)
Occupied housing units	6,674
Less Than $50,000	5,328
$50,000 to $99,999	1,570
$100,000 to $149,999	432
$150,000 to $199,999	137
$200,000 to $299,999	38
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,900

GROSS RENT (Redwood County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,346
Less than $200	174
$200 to $299	147
$300 to $499	506
$500 to $699	144
$700 to $999	27
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	29