Pine River

Population: 928
Median household income: $39,858
Median home value: $133,300

Pine River is a community in Cass County, Minnesota, home to 928 residents. Its median household income of $39,858 runs below the Cass County figure of $64,937.

From 2019 to 2023, Pine River's population grew 1.9% from 911 to 928, while its median home value rose 37.8% from $96,700 to $133,300.

41.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 928
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $39,858
Median home value: $133,300
Median gross rent: $793
Housing units: 466
Homeownership rate: 41.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

911928

Median household income

$31,990$39,858

Median home value

$96,700$133,300

Median gross rent

$655$793

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	911	$31,990	$96,700	$655
2020	960	$34,965	$102,800	$691
2021	912	$37,250	$105,400	$741
2022	845	$38,125	$133,100	$806
2023	928	$39,858	$133,300	$793

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	4.8%
5 to 17	161	17.3%
18 to 24	123	13.3%
25 to 34	106	11.4%
35 to 44	112	12.1%
45 to 54	61	6.6%
55 to 64	94	10.1%
65 to 74	109	11.7%
75 and over	117	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	812	87.5%
Black or African American	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	22	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	1.1%
Two or more races	60	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate50.6%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	6.7%
High school graduate	303	50.6%
Some college or associate's	162	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	69	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	25	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone59.2%

Carpooled25.5%

Public transit1.7%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	248	59.2%
Carpooled	107	25.5%
Public transit	7	1.7%
Walked	32	7.6%
Bicycle	2	0.5%
Worked from home	23	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	54.0%
15 to 29 min	76	19.2%
30 to 44 min	73	18.4%
45 to 59 min	10	2.5%
60+ min	23	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 23.6% (206 of 874)

	Count	Share
Family households	209	51.1%
Nonfamily households	200	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	409	87.8%
Vacant	57	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	41.1%
Renter-occupied	241	58.9%

1-unit, detached41.6%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units18.7%

20 or more units19.5%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	194	41.6%
1-unit, attached	35	7.5%
2 to 4 units	42	9.0%
5 to 19 units	87	18.7%
20 or more units	91	19.5%
Mobile home & other	17	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2751280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 46.7233, -94.3966