Blomkest

Population: 146
Median household income: $58,875
Median home value: $104,200

Located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, Blomkest is a community with a population of 146. The median household income of $58,875 is below the Kandiyohi County median ($75,097).

Between 2019 and 2023, Blomkest's population grew 1.4% from 144 to 146, while its median home value rose 7.4% from $97,000 to $104,200.

18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 146
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,875
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $1,344
Housing units: 88
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

144146

Median household income

$52,143$58,875

Median home value

$97,000$104,200

Median gross rent

$1,078$1,344

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	144	$52,143	$97,000	—
2020	199	$54,167	$60,000	$1,078
2021	190	$54,813	$93,300	$1,302
2022	174	$56,579	$102,500	$1,281
2023	146	$58,875	$104,200	$1,344

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3419.9%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6424.7%

65 to 7417.8%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	10	6.8%
18 to 24	14	9.6%
25 to 34	29	19.9%
35 to 44	9	6.2%
45 to 54	6	4.1%
55 to 64	36	24.7%
65 to 74	26	17.8%
75 and over	16	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	130	89.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	11.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.9%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	13.9%
High school graduate	35	28.7%
Some college or associate's	48	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	21	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	94.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	32.4%
15 to 29 min	44	62.0%
30 to 44 min	4	5.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.66
Poverty rate: 3.4% (5 of 146)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	44.3%
Nonfamily households	49	55.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	88	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	80.7%
Renter-occupied	17	19.3%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	90.9%
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	8	9.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2706490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.9428, -95.0235