Caledonia

Population: 2,825
Median household income: $69,792
Median home value: $148,500

Located in Houston County, Minnesota, Caledonia is a community with a population of 2,825. At $69,792, its median household income sits below Houston County's $77,087.

Between 2019 and 2023, Caledonia's population grew 2.5% from 2,756 to 2,825, while its median home value rose 30.1% from $114,100 to $148,500.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,825
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,792
Median home value: $148,500
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 1,443
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7562,825

Median household income

$47,150$69,792

Median home value

$114,100$148,500

Median gross rent

$651$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,756	$47,150	$114,100	$651
2020	2,759	$51,144	$111,600	$661
2021	2,834	$54,390	$111,300	$671
2022	2,832	$61,842	$141,200	$740
2023	2,825	$69,792	$148,500	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	130	4.6%
5 to 17	387	13.7%
18 to 24	181	6.4%
25 to 34	328	11.6%
35 to 44	219	7.8%
45 to 54	551	19.5%
55 to 64	391	13.8%
65 to 74	365	12.9%
75 and over	273	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,765	97.9%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	48	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132	6.2%
High school graduate	848	39.9%
Some college or associate's	771	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	257	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	119	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,147	72.4%
Carpooled	160	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	185	11.7%
Other means	61	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	554	39.6%
15 to 29 min	179	12.8%
30 to 44 min	535	38.2%
45 to 59 min	77	5.5%
60+ min	54	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.99
Poverty rate: 9.2% (254 of 2,757)

	Count	Share
Family households	693	50.4%
Nonfamily households	681	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,374	95.2%
Vacant	69	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,020	74.2%
Renter-occupied	354	25.8%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,273	88.2%
1-unit, attached	21	1.5%
2 to 4 units	8	0.6%
5 to 19 units	95	6.6%
20 or more units	21	1.5%
Mobile home & other	25	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2709226
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6341, -91.5004