Elbow Lake, MN City Data

Elbow Lake, MN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,275 people who live in Elbow Lake and approximately 6,289 who live in Grant County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elbow Lake 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 Elbow Lake. We have included Elbow Lake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elbow Lake Information

Grant County where Elbow Lake resides is 575.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,289 and has a population rank of 2,758 out of all the places in the United States.

Elbow Lake has a total of 1,275 people and of those residents there are 584 males and 691 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 40.9. There are approximately 62 births each year and around 84 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elbow Lake varies per year, but currently 1,261 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 1,275 people who live in Elbow Lake, there are 353 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elbow Lake is 166 male and 187 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 958.

General Elbow Lake Information
Total area in square miles - Grant County	575.18
Water area in square miles - Grant County	N/A
Resident population - Grant County	6,289
Population rank - Grant County	2,758
Total population	1,275
Total population (male)	584
Total population (female)	691
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	40.9
Births - Grant County	62
Deaths- Grant County	84
Population of one race	1,261
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	353
Population under 20 years (male)	166
Population under 20 years (female)	187
Total population 18 years and over	958

Elbow Lake Social Characteristics

There are 2,534 households in Elbow Lake. Families make up 1,758 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elbow Lake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,495), male householder with no wife present (85) and female householder with no husband present (154). The remainder of the Elbow Lake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 793. Elbow Lake, MN moving companies help people in Elbow Lake 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 Elbow Lake. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elbow Lake is based, there are 2,632 females 15 and over; of those females there are 411 never married, 1,594 now married, 11 separated, 447 widowed, and 169 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 18 separated, 97 widowed and 190 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elbow Lake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elbow Lake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grant County)
Total households	2,534
Family households (families)	1,758
With own children under 18 years	760
Married-couple family	1,495
With own children under 18 years	612
Male householder, no wife present, family	85
With own children under 18 years	43
Female householder, no husband present, family	154
With own children under 18 years	107
Nonfamily households	793
Householder living alone	704
65 years and over	419

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	158
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	232
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,032
Householder	349
Spouse	289
Child	368
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	236
Male householder	69
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	142
Female householder living alone	134
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,632
Never married	411
Now married	1,594
Separated	11
Widowed	447
Divorced	169
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	18
Widowed	97
Divorced	190

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,275
Male	584
Under 5 years	46
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	40
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	41
45 to 49 years	38
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	39
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	14
Female	691
Under 5 years	34
5 to 9 years	50
10 to 14 years	60
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	3
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	46
40 to 44 years	50
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	42
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,275
One race	1,261
White	1,242
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,268
People who are White alone	1,235
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,968
Same house	3,863
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	822
Different state or abroad	252
Different state	245
Abroad	7

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grant County)
Total resident population	6,289
Born in United States	5,824
State of residence	5,150
Different state	1,071
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	42

Elbow Lake 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 Elbow Lake. That total enrollment is 1,476 for the population of the country, which includes Elbow Lake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 476 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,277 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 164.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,476
Pre-kindergarten	96
Public	93
Private	3
Kindergarten	76
Public	70
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	731
Public	709
Private	22
Elementary and high school	1,139
Public	1,115
Private	24
High school grades 9 to 12	408
Public	406
Private	2
College, undergraduate years	136
Public	131
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	29
Public	9
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	4,638

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,370
Less than 9th grade	417
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	302
High school graduate	1,545
Some college, no degree	1,062
Associate's degree	359
Bachelor's degree	685
Graduate or professional degree	15.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	549

Elbow Lake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,009 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elbow Lake. The Elbow Lake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (998), service occupations (437), sales and office occupations (699), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (303) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (471). The 5,009 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,048 private wage and salary workers, 383 government workers, 533 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grant County)
Population 16 years and over	5,009
In labor force	3,155
Civilian labor force	3,150
Employed	2,998
Unemployed	152
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	2,593
In labor force	1,480
Civilian labor force	1,480
Unemployed Civilian labor force	39
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,416
In labor force	1,675
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	113
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grant County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,959
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,168
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	290
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	168
Other means	16
Worked at home	314
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	50,260

OCCUPATION (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	998
Management, professional, and related occupations	998
Service occupations	437
Sales and office occupations	699
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	303
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	471

INDUSTRY (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	998
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	424
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	298
Wholesale trade	128
Retail trade	354
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	152
Information	50
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	115
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	135
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	733
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	134
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	94

CLASS OF WORKER (Grant County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	998
Private wage and salary workers	2,048
Government workers	383
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	533
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elbow Lake Housing Characteristics

In Elbow Lake, MN there are 3,098 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,534 occupied and 564 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elbow Lake, there are 2,583 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 17 units in Elbow Lake. 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 Elbow Lake, MN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elbow Lake, MN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elbow Lake. There are 55 housing units with rent less than $200, 67 with rent between $200-299, 162 with rent between $300-499 and 76 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elbow Lake gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elbow Lake, MN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grant County)
Total housing units	3,098
Occupied housing units	2,534
Vacant housing units	564

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grant County)
Total housing units	3,098
1-unit, detached	2,583
1-unit, attached	17
2 units	49
3 or 4 units	48
5 to 9 units	58
10 to 19 units	97
20 to 49 units	32
50 or more units
Mobile home	202

HOUSING TENURE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	2,534
Owner-occupied	2,081
Renter-occupied	453

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	2,534
No vehicles available	119
2 vehicle available	1,706
3 vehicles available	403
4 vehicles available	136
5 or more vehicles available	37

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	2,534
Utility gas	34
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	410
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	978
Coal or coke
Wood	58
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grant County)
Occupied housing units	2,534
Less Than $50,000	2,081
$50,000 to $99,999	602
$100,000 to $149,999	114
$150,000 to $199,999	36
$200,000 to $299,999	28
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	52,900

GROSS RENT (Grant County)
Occupied units paying rent	453
Less than $200	55
$200 to $299	67
$300 to $499	162
$500 to $699	55
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A