Shafer

Population: 1,151
Median household income: $96,042
Median home value: $225,700

Shafer, a community in Chisago County, Minnesota, has 1,151 residents. Its median household income of $96,042 runs in line with the Chisago County figure of $98,260.

From 2019 to 2023, Shafer's population declined 1.7% from 1,171 to 1,151, while its median home value rose 36.0% from $165,900 to $225,700.

7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.70 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,151
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $96,042
Median home value: $225,700
Median gross rent: $954
Housing units: 435
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1711,151

Median household income

$74,250$96,042

Median home value

$165,900$225,700

Median gross rent

$1,000$954

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,171	$74,250	$165,900	$1,000
2020	1,155	$81,895	$171,100	$1,023
2021	1,140	$93,929	$183,300	$1,141
2022	1,111	$92,321	$209,200	$1,067
2023	1,151	$96,042	$225,700	$954

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4419.5%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over1.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	7.3%
5 to 17	231	20.1%
18 to 24	81	7.0%
25 to 34	169	14.7%
35 to 44	224	19.5%
45 to 54	146	12.7%
55 to 64	111	9.6%
65 to 74	88	7.6%
75 and over	17	1.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	977	84.9%
Black or African American	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.8%
Asian	7	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.7%
Two or more races	76	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's47.9%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	4.2%
High school graduate	240	31.8%
Some college or associate's	362	47.9%
Bachelor's degree	83	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	38	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	493	78.9%
Carpooled	61	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	7.5%
Other means	13	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	20.2%
15 to 29 min	140	24.2%
30 to 44 min	127	22.0%
45 to 59 min	93	16.1%
60+ min	101	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.70
Poverty rate: 7.1% (81 of 1,133)

	Count	Share
Family households	295	69.2%
Nonfamily households	131	30.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	426	97.9%
Vacant	9	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	81.9%
Renter-occupied	77	18.1%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	268	61.6%
1-unit, attached	6	1.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	36	8.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	125	28.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2759314
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3900, -92.7583