Scanlon

Population: 1,087
Median household income: $75,833
Median home value: $221,500

Located in Carlton County, Minnesota, Scanlon is a community with a population of 1,087. At $75,833, its median household income sits below Carlton County's $80,042.

Between 2019 and 2023, Scanlon's population declined 8.0% from 1,181 to 1,087, while its median home value rose 48.4% from $149,300 to $221,500.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,087
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,833
Median home value: $221,500
Median gross rent: $1,550
Housing units: 479
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1811,087

Median household income

$67,560$75,833

Median home value

$149,300$221,500

Median gross rent

$1,224$1,550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,181	$67,560	$149,300	$1,224
2020	1,103	$68,235	$163,200	$1,556
2021	1,115	$71,250	$169,300	$1,603
2022	1,047	$73,125	$204,100	$1,500
2023	1,087	$75,833	$221,500	$1,550

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	5.3%
5 to 17	188	17.3%
18 to 24	91	8.4%
25 to 34	137	12.6%
35 to 44	143	13.2%
45 to 54	116	10.7%
55 to 64	162	14.9%
65 to 74	87	8.0%
75 and over	105	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	864	79.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	1.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.9%
Two or more races	154	14.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate33.9%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	4.9%
High school graduate	254	33.9%
Some college or associate's	302	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	134	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	23	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	469	87.7%
Carpooled	27	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	285	56.0%
15 to 29 min	151	29.7%
30 to 44 min	56	11.0%
45 to 59 min	9	1.8%
60+ min	8	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 5.2% (56 of 1,072)

	Count	Share
Family households	276	59.2%
Nonfamily households	190	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	466	97.3%
Vacant	13	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	431	92.5%
Renter-occupied	35	7.5%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	432	90.2%
1-unit, attached	27	5.6%
2 to 4 units	3	0.6%
5 to 19 units	4	0.8%
20 or more units	13	2.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2758936
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 46.7059, -92.4287