Tamarack

Population: 42
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $158,300

Located in Aitkin County, Minnesota, Tamarack is a community with a population of 42. The median household income of $49,375 is below the Aitkin County median ($59,498).

From 2019 to 2023, Tamarack's population declined 63.5% from 115 to 42, while its median home value rose 134.5% from $67,500 to $158,300.

15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.1% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $158,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 37
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11542

Median household income

$39,375$49,375

Median home value

$67,500$158,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	115	$39,375	$67,500
2020	101	$41,625	$91,700
2021	92	$42,083	$96,300
2022	76	$47,292	$125,000
2023	42	$49,375	$158,300

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6442.9%

65 to 7423.8%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	4	9.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	2	4.8%
35 to 44	5	11.9%
45 to 54	2	4.8%
55 to 64	18	42.9%
65 to 74	10	23.8%
75 and over	1	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34	81.0%
Black or African American	6	14.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	4.8%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate21.1%

Some college or associate's57.9%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	5.3%
High school graduate	8	21.1%
Some college or associate's	22	57.9%
Bachelor's degree	4	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	10.5%
15 to 29 min	10	52.6%
30 to 44 min	4	21.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	15.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.56
Poverty rate: 19.0% (8 of 42)

	Count	Share
Family households	14	51.9%
Nonfamily households	13	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27	73.0%
Vacant	10	27.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20	74.1%
Renter-occupied	7	25.9%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	34	91.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2764156
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.6530, -93.1250