Esko

Population: 2,063
Median household income: $116,406
Median home value: $278,800

Located in Carlton County, Minnesota, Esko is a community with a population of 2,063. The median household income of $116,406 is above the Carlton County median ($80,042).

From 2019 to 2023, Esko's population grew 1.0% from 2,042 to 2,063, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $222,000 to $278,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.6% of the population. 77.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,063
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $116,406
Median home value: $278,800
Median gross rent: $1,411
Housing units: 898
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0422,063

Median household income

$72,986$116,406

Median home value

$222,000$278,800

Median gross rent

$1,292$1,411

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,042	$72,986	$222,000	$1,292
2020	2,222	$92,708	$206,100	$1,257
2021	2,176	$104,297	$232,000	$1,555
2022	2,172	$100,227	$253,300	$1,409
2023	2,063	$116,406	$278,800	$1,411

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5424.0%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	2.0%
5 to 17	353	17.1%
18 to 24	127	6.2%
25 to 34	142	6.9%
35 to 44	225	10.9%
45 to 54	496	24.0%
55 to 64	300	14.5%
65 to 74	306	14.8%
75 and over	73	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,993	96.6%
Black or African American	23	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree23.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	266	17.3%
Some college or associate's	640	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	270	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	366	23.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	884	77.2%
Carpooled	72	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	150	13.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	416	41.8%
15 to 29 min	322	32.4%
30 to 44 min	192	19.3%
45 to 59 min	35	3.5%
60+ min	30	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 2.6% (54 of 2,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	718	85.7%
Nonfamily households	120	14.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	838	93.3%
Vacant	60	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	771	92.0%
Renter-occupied	67	8.0%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	847	94.3%
1-unit, attached	24	2.7%
2 to 4 units	9	1.0%
5 to 19 units	18	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2719718
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.7100, -92.3721