Essig

Population: 49
Median home value: $162,500

Essig, a community in Brown County, Minnesota, has 49 residents. The median home value of $162,500 is below the Brown County median ($181,700).

From 2020 to 2023, Essig's population declined 12.5% from 56 to 49, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $135,400 to $162,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 90.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 14
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5649

Median home value

$135,400$162,500

Year	Population	Median home value
2020	56	$135,400
2021	40	$133,300
2022	60	$158,800
2023	49	$162,500

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1728.6%

18 to 2416.3%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	2.0%
5 to 17	14	28.6%
18 to 24	8	16.3%
25 to 34	2	4.1%
35 to 44	2	4.1%
45 to 54	2	4.1%
55 to 64	12	24.5%
65 to 74	2	4.1%
75 and over	6	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	49	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate11.5%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree34.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	3.8%
High school graduate	3	11.5%
Some college or associate's	13	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	9	34.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29	90.6%
Carpooled	2	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	59.4%
15 to 29 min	13	40.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.50
Poverty rate: 24.5% (12 of 49)

	Count	Share
Family households	14	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2719754
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3284, -94.6034