Squaw Lake

Population: 133
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $200,000

Squaw Lake, a community in Itasca County, Minnesota, has 133 residents. Its median household income of $61,875 runs below the Itasca County figure of $66,380.

From 2019 to 2023, Squaw Lake's population grew 40.0% from 95 to 133, while its median home value rose 20.8% from $165,600 to $200,000.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 60.9% of the population. 43.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 133
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $61,875
Median home value: $200,000
Median gross rent: $538
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 55.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

95133

Median household income

$28,750$61,875

Median home value

$165,600$200,000

Median gross rent

$763$538

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	95	$28,750	$165,600	$763
2020	106	$29,583	$175,000	$763
2021	86	$38,750	$175,000	$883
2022	96	$58,125	$175,000	$732
2023	133	$61,875	$200,000	$538

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	6.8%
5 to 17	24	18.0%
18 to 24	14	10.5%
25 to 34	9	6.8%
35 to 44	20	15.0%
45 to 54	14	10.5%
55 to 64	25	18.8%
65 to 74	7	5.3%
75 and over	11	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43	32.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	81	60.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.8%

High school graduate26.7%

Some college or associate's45.3%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	19.8%
High school graduate	23	26.7%
Some college or associate's	39	45.3%
Bachelor's degree	5	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone43.2%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit13.6%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home25.0%

Other means11.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19	43.2%
Carpooled	1	2.3%
Public transit	6	13.6%
Walked	2	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	25.0%
Other means	5	11.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	18.2%
15 to 29 min	3	9.1%
30 to 44 min	11	33.3%
45 to 59 min	7	21.2%
60+ min	6	18.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.83
Poverty rate: 22.6% (30 of 133)

	Count	Share
Family households	35	74.5%
Nonfamily households	12	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	47	73.4%
Vacant	17	26.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	55.3%
Renter-occupied	21	44.7%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	9.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2762284
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 47.6207, -94.1374