Mayer

Population: 2,501
Median household income: $120,551
Median home value: $330,400

Mayer is a community in Carver County, Minnesota, home to 2,501 residents. Its median household income of $120,551 runs in line with the Carver County figure of $123,144.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mayer's population grew 27.9% from 1,955 to 2,501, while its median home value rose 42.2% from $232,400 to $330,400.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 21.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,501
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $120,551
Median home value: $330,400
Median gross rent: $1,205
Housing units: 857
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9552,501

Median household income

$98,405$120,551

Median home value

$232,400$330,400

Median gross rent

$986$1,205

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,955	$98,405	$232,400	$986
2020	2,313	$100,958	$252,200	$911
2021	2,405	$104,467	$265,100	$1,227
2022	2,460	$114,504	$307,600	$1,199
2023	2,501	$120,551	$330,400	$1,205

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4421.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	8.1%
5 to 17	527	21.1%
18 to 24	158	6.3%
25 to 34	427	17.1%
35 to 44	546	21.8%
45 to 54	307	12.3%
55 to 64	186	7.4%
65 to 74	97	3.9%
75 and over	50	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,289	91.5%
Black or African American	21	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.3%
Asian	17	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.5%
Two or more races	53	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate18.3%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree30.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	3.2%
High school graduate	295	18.3%
Some college or associate's	651	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	487	30.2%
Graduate or professional degree	129	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,160	78.3%
Carpooled	79	5.3%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	8	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	216	14.6%
Other means	18	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	227	17.9%
15 to 29 min	351	27.7%
30 to 44 min	387	30.6%
45 to 59 min	249	19.7%
60+ min	52	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 5.2% (131 of 2,498)

	Count	Share
Family households	685	79.9%
Nonfamily households	172	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	857	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	807	94.2%
Renter-occupied	50	5.8%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	836	97.5%
1-unit, attached	12	1.4%
2 to 4 units	3	0.4%
5 to 19 units	2	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2741138
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.8889, -93.8945