Kettle River

Population: 133
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $129,200

Kettle River, a community in Carlton County, Minnesota, has 133 residents. Its median household income of $63,125 runs below the Carlton County figure of $80,042.

From 2019 to 2023, Kettle River's population declined 26.9% from 182 to 133, while its median home value rose 30.8% from $98,800 to $129,200.

83.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 133
Median age: 56.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $129,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 66
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

182133

Median household income

$44,688$63,125

Median home value

$98,800$129,200

Median gross rent

$850$767

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	182	$44,688	$98,800	$850
2020	160	$38,750	$98,300	$732
2021	136	$58,750	$114,300	$717
2022	117	$51,250	$106,300	$767
2023	133	$63,125	$129,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.3%
5 to 17	13	9.8%
18 to 24	13	9.8%
25 to 34	10	7.5%
35 to 44	16	12.0%
45 to 54	11	8.3%
55 to 64	26	19.5%
65 to 74	26	19.5%
75 and over	15	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	87.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	4.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	8.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	12.5%
High school graduate	43	41.3%
Some college or associate's	27	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	19	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone83.9%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	83.9%
Carpooled	4	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	15.5%
15 to 29 min	20	34.5%
30 to 44 min	9	15.5%
45 to 59 min	13	22.4%
60+ min	7	12.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 7.5% (10 of 133)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	67.2%
Nonfamily households	20	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	92.4%
Vacant	5	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	88.5%
Renter-occupied	7	11.5%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	83.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	4.5%
5 to 19 units	2	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2732966
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4862, -92.8776