Peterson

Population: 256
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $112,500

Peterson is a community in Fillmore County, Minnesota, home to 256 residents. At $66,250, its median household income sits below Fillmore County's $75,225.

Between 2019 and 2023, Peterson's population grew 36.2% from 188 to 256, while its median home value rose 5.8% from $106,300 to $112,500.

The median gross rent is $538. 12.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 256
Median age: 31.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: $538
Housing units: 102
Homeownership rate: 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

188256

Median household income

$48,750$66,250

Median home value

$106,300$112,500

Median gross rent

$713$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	188	$48,750	$106,300	$713
2020	260	$63,250	$95,600	$644
2021	241	$58,750	$96,900	$692
2022	268	$63,125	$103,900	$625
2023	256	$66,250	$112,500	$538

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2417.2%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	6.6%
5 to 17	48	18.8%
18 to 24	44	17.2%
25 to 34	20	7.8%
35 to 44	33	12.9%
45 to 54	10	3.9%
55 to 64	26	10.2%
65 to 74	32	12.5%
75 and over	26	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	237	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.1%
High school graduate	57	38.8%
Some college or associate's	65	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	8	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled22.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	70.3%
Carpooled	29	22.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	26.4%
15 to 29 min	10	8.3%
30 to 44 min	62	51.2%
45 to 59 min	14	11.6%
60+ min	3	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 16.8% (43 of 256)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	50.0%
Nonfamily households	49	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	96.1%
Vacant	4	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	91.8%
Renter-occupied	8	8.2%

1-unit, detached99.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	99.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2750596
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 43.7885, -91.8320