Kiester

Population: 544
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $52,600

Located in Faribault County, Minnesota, Kiester is a community with a population of 544. Its median household income of $49,167 runs below the Faribault County figure of $64,391.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kiester's population held roughly steady from 549 to 544, while its median home value fell 1.1% from $53,200 to $52,600.

63.7% of workers drive to work alone. 85.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 544
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,167
Median home value: $52,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 312
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

549544

Median household income

$48,333$49,167

Median home value

$53,200$52,600

Median gross rent

$929$1,108

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	549	$48,333	$53,200	$929
2020	552	$43,194	$51,500	$953
2021	589	$40,417	$42,100	$950
2022	617	$44,091	$44,100	$1,108
2023	544	$49,167	$52,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4420.4%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	2.6%
5 to 17	85	15.6%
18 to 24	43	7.9%
25 to 34	52	9.6%
35 to 44	111	20.4%
45 to 54	52	9.6%
55 to 64	79	14.5%
65 to 74	64	11.8%
75 and over	44	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	477	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate46.0%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	7.0%
High school graduate	185	46.0%
Some college or associate's	145	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	31	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	13	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone63.7%

Carpooled17.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	174	63.7%
Carpooled	49	17.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	8.1%
Bicycle	1	0.4%
Worked from home	23	8.4%
Other means	4	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	18.8%
15 to 29 min	84	33.6%
30 to 44 min	89	35.6%
45 to 59 min	14	5.6%
60+ min	16	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 26.5% (144 of 544)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	75.4%
Nonfamily households	63	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	256	82.1%
Vacant	56	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	224	87.5%
Renter-occupied	32	12.5%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	266	85.3%
1-unit, attached	13	4.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	1	0.3%
Mobile home & other	30	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2733056
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.5365, -93.7112