Elbow Lake

Population: 78
Median household income: $30,000
Median home value: $120,800

Elbow Lake is a community in Becker County, Minnesota, home to 78 residents. The median household income of $30,000 is below the Becker County median ($71,117).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elbow Lake's population declined 1.3% from 79 to 78, while its median home value fell 12.1% from $137,500 to $120,800.

98.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 78
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,000
Median home value: $120,800
Median gross rent: $600
Housing units: 66
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 21.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7978

Median household income

$25,417$30,000

Median home value

$137,500$120,800

Median gross rent

$417$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	79	—	$137,500	$417
2020	96	$25,417	—	$438
2021	96	$26,875	$120,000	$463
2022	79	$27,500	$117,500	$492
2023	78	$30,000	$120,800	$600

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 447.7%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 7419.2%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	3.8%
5 to 17	19	24.4%
18 to 24	3	3.8%
25 to 34	11	14.1%
35 to 44	6	7.7%
45 to 54	5	6.4%
55 to 64	6	7.7%
65 to 74	15	19.2%
75 and over	10	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11	14.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	48.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	34.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.7%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	37.7%
High school graduate	17	32.1%
Some college or associate's	16	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled22.2%

Public transit16.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	61.1%
Carpooled	4	22.2%
Public transit	3	16.7%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	2	11.1%
30 to 44 min	14	77.8%
45 to 59 min	2	11.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 38.5% (30 of 78)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	63.3%
Nonfamily households	11	36.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30	45.5%
Vacant	36	54.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18	60.0%
Renter-occupied	12	40.0%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	65	98.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2718440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.1467, -95.5441