Heron Lake

Population: 591
Median household income: $66,607
Median home value: $86,200

Located in Jackson County, Minnesota, Heron Lake is a community with a population of 591. Its median household income of $66,607 runs below the Jackson County figure of $69,955.

Between 2019 and 2023, Heron Lake's population declined 21.2% from 750 to 591, while its median home value rose 16.6% from $73,900 to $86,200.

19.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 591
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,607
Median home value: $86,200
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

750591

Median household income

$57,500$66,607

Median home value

$73,900$86,200

Median gross rent

$625$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	750	$57,500	$73,900	$625
2020	701	$69,375	$76,500	$586
2021	583	$65,000	$75,800	$500
2022	600	$65,750	$83,600	$700
2023	591	$66,607	$86,200	$681

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	3.7%
5 to 17	95	16.1%
18 to 24	42	7.1%
25 to 34	70	11.8%
35 to 44	86	14.6%
45 to 54	38	6.4%
55 to 64	82	13.9%
65 to 74	70	11.8%
75 and over	86	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	430	72.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	1.2%
Two or more races	47	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	17.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	6.7%
High school graduate	154	35.6%
Some college or associate's	163	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	64	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	22	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	231	72.2%
Carpooled	40	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	33	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.1%
Other means	6	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	37.7%
15 to 29 min	145	46.8%
30 to 44 min	27	8.7%
45 to 59 min	4	1.3%
60+ min	17	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 8.0% (46 of 576)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	57.7%
Nonfamily households	112	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	265	89.8%
Vacant	30	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	226	85.3%
Renter-occupied	39	14.7%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	94.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.0%
20 or more units	5	1.7%
Mobile home & other	8	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2728700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.7981, -95.3198