Wahkon

Population: 249
Median household income: $52,656
Median home value: $197,500

Located in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Wahkon is a community with a population of 249. The median household income of $52,656 is below the Mille Lacs County median ($71,455).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wahkon's population declined 2.7% from 256 to 249, while its median home value rose 6.4% from $185,700 to $197,500.

The median gross rent is $858. 18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 249
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,656
Median home value: $197,500
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

256249

Median household income

$40,000$52,656

Median home value

$185,700$197,500

Median gross rent

$711$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	256	$40,000	$185,700	$711
2020	284	$41,538	$175,000	$722
2021	310	$31,607	$254,200	$710
2022	271	$51,000	$181,300	$843
2023	249	$52,656	$197,500	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6422.9%

65 to 7418.9%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.8%
5 to 17	46	18.5%
18 to 24	7	2.8%
25 to 34	27	10.8%
35 to 44	24	9.6%
45 to 54	21	8.4%
55 to 64	57	22.9%
65 to 74	47	18.9%
75 and over	18	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	185	74.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	8.0%
Asian	3	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.8%
Two or more races	15	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	7.2%
High school graduate	67	34.5%
Some college or associate's	78	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	19	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	77.5%
Carpooled	2	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	16.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	43.2%
15 to 29 min	30	40.5%
30 to 44 min	6	8.1%
45 to 59 min	3	4.1%
60+ min	3	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 10.3% (25 of 242)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	49.6%
Nonfamily households	65	50.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	129	63.9%
Vacant	73	36.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	70.5%
Renter-occupied	38	29.5%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units8.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other11.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	152	75.2%
1-unit, attached	7	3.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	8.4%
20 or more units	2	1.0%
Mobile home & other	24	11.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2767558
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 46.1200, -93.5224