Backus

Population: 287
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $104,700

Backus is a community in Cass County, Minnesota, home to 287 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Cass County median ($64,937).

From 2019 to 2023, Backus's population declined 10.9% from 322 to 287, while its median home value rose 11.0% from $94,300 to $104,700.

19.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.63 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 287
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $104,700
Median gross rent: $490
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

322287

Median household income

$40,804$58,750

Median home value

$94,300$104,700

Median gross rent

$808$490

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	322	$40,804	$94,300	$808
2020	257	$42,344	$104,200	$817
2021	318	$45,625	$100,600	$500
2022	320	$49,250	$102,700	$494
2023	287	$58,750	$104,700	$490

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

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	9.4%
5 to 17	43	15.0%
18 to 24	5	1.7%
25 to 34	38	13.2%
35 to 44	21	7.3%
45 to 54	47	16.4%
55 to 64	48	16.7%
65 to 74	38	13.2%
75 and over	20	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	208	72.5%
Black or African American	20	7.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	4	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	53	18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	4.7%
High school graduate	88	41.5%
Some college or associate's	96	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	11	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone89.7%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	113	89.7%
Carpooled	6	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.0%
Other means	2	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	62	51.2%
15 to 29 min	27	22.3%
30 to 44 min	16	13.2%
45 to 59 min	10	8.3%
60+ min	6	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 19.2% (55 of 287)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	52.3%
Nonfamily households	52	47.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	65.3%
Vacant	58	34.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	76.1%
Renter-occupied	26	23.9%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	131	78.4%
1-unit, attached	10	6.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.6%
5 to 19 units	4	2.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2703124
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.8209, -94.5145