Carver

Population: 5,935
Median household income: $144,408
Median home value: $427,600

Carver, a community in Carver County, Minnesota, has 5,935 residents. At $144,408, its median household income sits above Carver County's $123,144.

From 2019 to 2023, Carver's population grew 24.4% from 4,771 to 5,935, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $337,500 to $427,600.

The median resident is 39.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 26.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,935
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $144,408
Median home value: $427,600
Median gross rent: $1,347
Housing units: 2,057
Homeownership rate: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 61.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7715,935

Median household income

$114,906$144,408

Median home value

$337,500$427,600

Median gross rent

$2,429$1,347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,771	$114,906	$337,500	$2,429
2020	5,438	$109,589	$326,400	—
2021	5,837	$115,655	$342,800	$1,150
2022	5,656	$125,123	$389,800	$1,369
2023	5,935	$144,408	$427,600	$1,347

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	248	4.2%
5 to 17	1,552	26.1%
18 to 24	371	6.3%
25 to 34	438	7.4%
35 to 44	1,197	20.2%
45 to 54	955	16.1%
55 to 64	611	10.3%
65 to 74	397	6.7%
75 and over	166	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,200	87.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	309	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	319	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	107	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate13.3%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree39.1%

Graduate or professional degree22.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	2.1%
High school graduate	500	13.3%
Some college or associate's	862	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,473	39.1%
Graduate or professional degree	849	22.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,410	74.5%
Carpooled	117	3.6%
Public transit	17	0.5%
Walked	13	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	664	20.5%
Other means	15	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	487	18.9%
15 to 29 min	781	30.4%
30 to 44 min	916	35.6%
45 to 59 min	205	8.0%
60+ min	183	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 1.5% (89 of 5,935)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,606	79.8%
Nonfamily households	407	20.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,013	97.9%
Vacant	44	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,830	90.9%
Renter-occupied	183	9.1%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.4%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,759	85.5%
1-unit, attached	164	8.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	90	4.4%
Mobile home & other	44	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2710144
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 44.7615, -93.6325