Deer River

Population: 887
Median household income: $38,029
Median home value: $100,000

Deer River is a community in Itasca County, Minnesota, home to 887 residents. The median household income of $38,029 is below the Itasca County median ($66,380).

From 2019 to 2023, Deer River's population declined 6.7% from 951 to 887, while its median home value was little changed from $100,600 to $100,000.

53.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1979.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 887
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,029
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 382
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

951887

Median household income

$33,214$38,029

Median home value

$100,600$100,000

Median gross rent

$575$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	951	$33,214	$100,600	$575
2020	849	$32,371	$96,700	$567
2021	946	$36,369	$85,900	$594
2022	908	$37,813	$98,600	$656
2023	887	$38,029	$100,000	$680

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

Age distribution

Under 515.7%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	15.7%
5 to 17	84	9.5%
18 to 24	86	9.7%
25 to 34	169	19.1%
35 to 44	78	8.8%
45 to 54	93	10.5%
55 to 64	80	9.0%
65 to 74	81	9.1%
75 and over	77	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	692	78.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	114	12.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	78	8.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate47.6%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	11.4%
High school graduate	275	47.6%
Some college or associate's	151	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	54	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	32	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means7.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	75.1%
Carpooled	38	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.2%
Other means	24	7.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	52.8%
15 to 29 min	45	14.2%
30 to 44 min	24	7.5%
45 to 59 min	55	17.3%
60+ min	26	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 33.1% (282 of 853)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	60.8%
Nonfamily households	133	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	339	88.7%
Vacant	43	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	218	64.3%
Renter-occupied	121	35.7%

1-unit, detached53.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units22.8%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	53.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	24	6.3%
5 to 19 units	87	22.8%
20 or more units	12	3.1%
Mobile home & other	53	13.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2715310
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3392, -93.7928