Elysian

Population: 663
Median household income: $98,571
Median home value: $295,700

Elysian is a community in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, home to 663 residents. The median household income of $98,571 is above the Le Sueur County median ($90,218).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elysian's population grew 2.0% from 650 to 663, while its median home value rose 44.6% from $204,500 to $295,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.0% of the population. 82.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 663
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $98,571
Median home value: $295,700
Median gross rent: $1,110
Housing units: 343
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

650663

Median household income

$68,036$98,571

Median home value

$204,500$295,700

Median gross rent

$725$1,110

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	650	$68,036	$204,500	$725
2020	703	$75,417	$235,800	$967
2021	657	$77,708	$245,000	$1,109
2022	653	$91,875	$269,300	$1,100
2023	663	$98,571	$295,700	$1,110

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	7.8%
5 to 17	74	11.2%
18 to 24	78	11.8%
25 to 34	77	11.6%
35 to 44	60	9.0%
45 to 54	60	9.0%
55 to 64	118	17.8%
65 to 74	88	13.3%
75 and over	56	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	650	98.0%
Black or African American	8	1.2%
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	5	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree18.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	3.5%
High school graduate	132	28.8%
Some college or associate's	170	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	83	18.1%
Graduate or professional degree	58	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	304	82.6%
Carpooled	27	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	7.3%
Other means	6	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	56	16.4%
15 to 29 min	130	38.1%
30 to 44 min	112	32.8%
45 to 59 min	14	4.1%
60+ min	29	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 5.6% (37 of 663)

	Count	Share
Family households	193	68.4%
Nonfamily households	89	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	282	82.2%
Vacant	61	17.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	85.1%
Renter-occupied	42	14.9%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached10.5%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	77.3%
1-unit, attached	36	10.5%
2 to 4 units	13	3.8%
5 to 19 units	4	1.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	25	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2719160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 44.2064, -93.6813