Ulen

Population: 417
Median household income: $60,208
Median home value: $137,500

Ulen, a community in Clay County, Minnesota, has 417 residents. At $60,208, its median household income sits below Clay County's $77,664.

From 2019 to 2023, Ulen's population declined 16.6% from 500 to 417, while its median home value rose 37.5% from $100,000 to $137,500.

26.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.76 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 417
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $60,208
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $754
Housing units: 257
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

500417

Median household income

$49,625$60,208

Median home value

$100,000$137,500

Median gross rent

$746$754

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	500	$49,625	$100,000	$746
2020	417	$32,024	$95,500	—
2021	415	$33,409	$99,500	—
2022	428	$36,979	$117,400	$558
2023	417	$60,208	$137,500	$754

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over19.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.1%
5 to 17	57	13.7%
18 to 24	6	1.4%
25 to 34	26	6.2%
35 to 44	45	10.8%
45 to 54	63	15.1%
55 to 64	57	13.7%
65 to 74	68	16.3%
75 and over	82	19.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	417	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	2.3%
High school graduate	114	33.4%
Some college or associate's	150	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	69	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled20.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	104	68.9%
Carpooled	31	20.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	10.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	73.5%
15 to 29 min	11	7.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	15	9.9%
60+ min	14	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 26.4% (103 of 390)

	Count	Share
Family households	105	47.5%
Nonfamily households	116	52.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	86.0%
Vacant	36	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	69.7%
Renter-occupied	67	30.3%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units21.8%

20 or more units6.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	63.8%
1-unit, attached	14	5.4%
2 to 4 units	6	2.3%
5 to 19 units	56	21.8%
20 or more units	17	6.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2766136
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.0782, -96.2582