Karlstad

Population: 622
Median household income: $61,324
Median home value: $120,300

Located in Kittson County, Minnesota, Karlstad is a community with a population of 622. Its median household income of $61,324 runs below the Kittson County figure of $69,615.

Between 2019 and 2023, Karlstad's population declined 21.8% from 795 to 622, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $81,300 to $120,300.

11.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.07 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 622
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,324
Median home value: $120,300
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 350
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

795622

Median household income

$47,917$61,324

Median home value

$81,300$120,300

Median gross rent

$558$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	795	$47,917	$81,300	$558
2020	747	$48,462	$89,200	$577
2021	739	$50,192	$97,000	$580
2022	662	$50,536	$118,600	$495
2023	622	$61,324	$120,300	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	5.5%
5 to 17	94	15.1%
18 to 24	36	5.8%
25 to 34	51	8.2%
35 to 44	68	10.9%
45 to 54	101	16.2%
55 to 64	49	7.9%
65 to 74	88	14.1%
75 and over	101	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	608	97.7%
Black or African American	4	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.3%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree34.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.3%
High school graduate	187	40.8%
Some college or associate's	97	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	160	34.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone65.6%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	65.6%
Carpooled	44	15.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	14.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	40.5%
15 to 29 min	57	21.2%
30 to 44 min	48	17.8%
45 to 59 min	39	14.5%
60+ min	16	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 11.8% (66 of 559)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	55.6%
Nonfamily households	120	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	270	77.1%
Vacant	80	22.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	188	69.6%
Renter-occupied	82	30.4%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	68.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.6%
2 to 4 units	32	9.1%
5 to 19 units	37	10.6%
20 or more units	33	9.4%
Mobile home & other	6	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2732444
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.5780, -96.5161