Searles

Population: 211
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $169,200

Located in Brown County, Minnesota, Searles is a community with a population of 211. The median household income of $79,375 is above the Brown County median ($68,690).

From 2019 to 2023, Searles's population declined 21.9% from 270 to 211, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $154,500 to $169,200.

1.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.31 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 211
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 89
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

270211

Median household income

$82,917$79,375

Median home value

$154,500$169,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	270	$82,917	$154,500
2020	288	$92,750	$158,600
2021	252	$105,625	$158,700
2022	285	$108,333	$187,900
2023	211	$79,375	$169,200

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6418.0%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	6.6%
5 to 17	39	18.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	26	12.3%
35 to 44	31	14.7%
45 to 54	23	10.9%
55 to 64	38	18.0%
65 to 74	36	17.1%
75 and over	4	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	198	93.8%
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	13	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate30.4%

Some college or associate's44.3%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	48	30.4%
Some college or associate's	70	44.3%
Bachelor's degree	31	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	9	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled19.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means4.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	75.4%
Carpooled	24	19.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.6%
Other means	5	4.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	49.2%
15 to 29 min	41	33.1%
30 to 44 min	6	4.8%
45 to 59 min	10	8.1%
60+ min	6	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 1.4% (3 of 211)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	59.6%
Nonfamily households	36	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	89	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached95.5%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	85	95.5%
1-unit, attached	2	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2759116
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.2308, -94.4361