Cook and Tower are places in Minnesota. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.
Both have a population of 427. Tower has the higher median household income ($60,156 vs $41,750 in Cook). Tower has the higher median home value ($113,600 vs $104,200 in Cook).
Population, income & housing
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 427 | 427 |
| Median age | 58.2 yrs | 49.2 yrs |
| Median household income | $41,750 | $60,156 |
| Median home value | $104,200 | $113,600 |
| Median gross rent | $650 | $565 |
| Housing units | 270 | 260 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 82.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.0% | 15.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 9.2% | 8.8% |
Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 515 → 427 (-17.1%) | 470 → 427 (-9.1%) |
| Median household income | $36,458 → $41,750 (+14.5%) | $38,750 → $60,156 (+55.2%) |
| Median home value | $98,300 → $104,200 (+6.0%) | $83,800 → $113,600 (+35.6%) |
| Median gross rent | $525 → $650 (+23.8%) | $625 → $565 (-9.6%) |
Cook
515427
$36,458$41,750
$98,300$104,200
$525$650
Tower
470427
$38,750$60,156
$83,800$113,600
$625$565
Age & race/ethnicity
Age distribution (share)
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3.0% | 7.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 10.5% | 12.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 3.3% | 10.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.1% | 6.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.4% | 10.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.0% | 21.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 14.8% |
| 75 and over | 23.2% | 8.2% |
Race & ethnicity (share)
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 91.6% | 86.9% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.3% | 6.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
Share of adults 25+
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| High school graduate | 45.6% | 34.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 31.0% | 47.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 9.0% | 6.4% |
Commute to work
How workers get to work (share)
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 71.8% | 71.0% |
| Carpooled | 10.9% | 2.7% |
| Public transit | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Walked | 7.1% | 4.3% |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 7.7% | 17.2% |
| Other means | 0.0% | 2.7% |
Housing
Units in structure (share)
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 70.0% | 76.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 4.1% | 1.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 3.3% | 10.0% |
| 20 or more units | 15.6% | 6.2% |
| Mobile home & other | 6.3% | 4.6% |
Poverty & households
| Cook | Tower | |
|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 8.8% |
| Average household size | 1.51 | 2.31 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 17 | 23 |
| Median year structure built | 1966 | 1959 |
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