Two Harbors

Population: 3,598
Median household income: $62,885
Median home value: $187,100

Located in Lake County, Minnesota, Two Harbors is a community with a population of 3,598. The median household income of $62,885 is below the Lake County median ($75,621).

Between 2019 and 2023, Two Harbors's population grew 2.5% from 3,509 to 3,598, while its median home value rose 24.8% from $149,900 to $187,100.

The typical home was built around 1952. 12.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,598
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,885
Median home value: $187,100
Median gross rent: $879
Housing units: 1,749
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5093,598

Median household income

$55,813$62,885

Median home value

$149,900$187,100

Median gross rent

$648$879

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,509	$55,813	$149,900	$648
2020	3,511	$58,151	$153,800	$658
2021	3,616	$54,498	$159,400	$652
2022	3,620	$63,565	$171,300	$713
2023	3,598	$62,885	$187,100	$879

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	210	5.8%
5 to 17	716	19.9%
18 to 24	173	4.8%
25 to 34	472	13.1%
35 to 44	481	13.4%
45 to 54	406	11.3%
55 to 64	432	12.0%
65 to 74	389	10.8%
75 and over	319	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,343	92.9%
Black or African American	38	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	125	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	269	10.8%
High school graduate	767	30.7%
Some college or associate's	925	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	376	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	162	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.6%

Walked8.3%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,259	77.5%
Carpooled	142	8.7%
Public transit	10	0.6%
Walked	134	8.3%
Bicycle	13	0.8%
Worked from home	66	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	714	45.8%
15 to 29 min	149	9.6%
30 to 44 min	402	25.8%
45 to 59 min	192	12.3%
60+ min	101	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 12.0% (420 of 3,503)

	Count	Share
Family households	962	64.0%
Nonfamily households	540	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,502	85.9%
Vacant	247	14.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,076	71.6%
Renter-occupied	426	28.4%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,201	68.7%
1-unit, attached	82	4.7%
2 to 4 units	129	7.4%
5 to 19 units	160	9.1%
20 or more units	167	9.5%
Mobile home & other	10	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2765956
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 47.0300, -91.6757