Barnum

Population: 491
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: $131,300

Located in Carlton County, Minnesota, Barnum is a community with a population of 491. Its median household income of $49,583 runs below the Carlton County figure of $80,042.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barnum's population declined 24.3% from 649 to 491, while its median home value rose 14.1% from $115,100 to $131,300.

Households average 2.15 people. The median gross rent is $902.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 491
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,583
Median home value: $131,300
Median gross rent: $902
Housing units: 263
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

649491

Median household income

$57,100$49,583

Median home value

$115,100$131,300

Median gross rent

$771$902

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	649	$57,100	$115,100	$771
2020	618	$52,813	$107,100	$738
2021	497	$44,583	$110,400	$736
2022	491	$54,688	$130,500	$787
2023	491	$49,583	$131,300	$902

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.3%
5 to 17	113	23.0%
18 to 24	29	5.9%
25 to 34	41	8.4%
35 to 44	45	9.2%
45 to 54	77	15.7%
55 to 64	63	12.8%
65 to 74	48	9.8%
75 and over	59	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	465	94.7%
Black or African American	4	0.8%
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	21	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate48.6%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	6.3%
High school graduate	162	48.6%
Some college or associate's	84	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	46	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	20	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	79.9%
Carpooled	16	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.8%
Bicycle	2	0.9%
Worked from home	19	8.7%
Other means	3	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	32.0%
15 to 29 min	80	40.0%
30 to 44 min	33	16.5%
45 to 59 min	18	9.0%
60+ min	5	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 23.4% (115 of 491)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	60.9%
Nonfamily households	88	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	225	85.6%
Vacant	38	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	57.3%
Renter-occupied	96	42.7%

1-unit, detached53.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	53.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	8.7%
5 to 19 units	42	16.0%
20 or more units	23	8.7%
Mobile home & other	34	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2703628
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5054, -92.6884