Lake Wilson

Population: 227
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $92,800

Lake Wilson is a community in Murray County, Minnesota, home to 227 residents. At $59,375, its median household income sits below Murray County's $74,475.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake Wilson's population grew 2.3% from 222 to 227, while its median home value rose 62.0% from $57,300 to $92,800.

11.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 94.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 227
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $92,800
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 140
Homeownership rate: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

222227

Median household income

$50,000$59,375

Median home value

$57,300$92,800

Median gross rent

$631$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	222	$50,000	$57,300	$631
2020	220	$52,917	$68,300	—
2021	230	$59,750	$71,100	—
2022	213	$64,375	$83,300	$750
2023	227	$59,375	$92,800	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1710.6%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6421.6%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.5%
5 to 17	24	10.6%
18 to 24	7	3.1%
25 to 34	21	9.3%
35 to 44	24	10.6%
45 to 54	24	10.6%
55 to 64	49	21.6%
65 to 74	41	18.1%
75 and over	29	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	211	93.0%
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	11	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate37.2%

Some college or associate's45.7%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.9%
High school graduate	70	37.2%
Some college or associate's	86	45.7%
Bachelor's degree	18	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone87.5%

Carpooled0.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	98	87.5%
Carpooled	1	0.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.5%
Other means	3	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	49.5%
15 to 29 min	35	32.7%
30 to 44 min	7	6.5%
45 to 59 min	7	6.5%
60+ min	5	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 13.2% (30 of 227)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	60.0%
Nonfamily households	48	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120	85.7%
Vacant	20	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	113	94.2%
Renter-occupied	7	5.8%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	92.1%
1-unit, attached	4	2.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2735198
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.9954, -95.9546