Garvin

Population: 90
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $50,000

Located in Lyon County, Minnesota, Garvin is a community with a population of 90. The median household income of $41,000 is below the Lyon County median ($72,761).

Between 2019 and 2023, Garvin's population declined 25.6% from 121 to 90, while its median home value fell 9.1% from $55,000 to $50,000.

Owners occupy 95.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 55.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 90
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $41,000
Median home value: $50,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 43
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12190

Median household income

$52,813$41,000

Median home value

$55,000$50,000

Median gross rent

$705$705

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	121	$52,813	$55,000	$705
2020	110	$45,833	$53,300	$705
2021	95	—	$51,800	—
2022	96	—	$52,500	—
2023	90	$41,000	$50,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7425.6%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	8.9%
5 to 17	8	8.9%
18 to 24	3	3.3%
25 to 34	8	8.9%
35 to 44	10	11.1%
45 to 54	8	8.9%
55 to 64	20	22.2%
65 to 74	23	25.6%
75 and over	2	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	83	92.2%
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	7	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	14.1%
High school graduate	36	50.7%
Some college or associate's	20	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	30	90.9%
Carpooled	2	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	21.2%
15 to 29 min	21	63.6%
30 to 44 min	3	9.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 23.3% (21 of 90)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	71.4%
Nonfamily households	12	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	97.7%
Vacant	1	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40	95.2%
Renter-occupied	2	4.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2723228
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 44.2125, -95.7602