Slayton

Population: 2,089
Median household income: $65,724
Median home value: $160,400

Slayton, a community in Murray County, Minnesota, has 2,089 residents. Its median household income of $65,724 runs below the Murray County figure of $74,475.

From 2019 to 2023, Slayton's population grew 4.3% from 2,002 to 2,089, while its median home value rose 72.3% from $93,100 to $160,400.

The median resident is 39.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,089
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $65,724
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 1,047
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0022,089

Median household income

$49,474$65,724

Median home value

$93,100$160,400

Median gross rent

$488$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,002	$49,474	$93,100	$488
2020	1,953	$46,875	$100,300	$494
2021	2,030	$55,750	$107,800	$535
2022	2,053	$58,026	$143,900	$579
2023	2,089	$65,724	$160,400	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.7%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	4.5%
5 to 17	390	18.7%
18 to 24	196	9.4%
25 to 34	228	10.9%
35 to 44	309	14.8%
45 to 54	164	7.9%
55 to 64	210	10.1%
65 to 74	242	11.6%
75 and over	256	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,925	92.1%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	2.8%
Two or more races	23	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	10.4%
High school graduate	422	30.0%
Some college or associate's	398	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	328	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	115	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled16.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	728	71.0%
Carpooled	173	16.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	4.9%
Bicycle	4	0.4%
Worked from home	52	5.1%
Other means	18	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	537	55.2%
15 to 29 min	172	17.7%
30 to 44 min	202	20.8%
45 to 59 min	42	4.3%
60+ min	20	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 11.5% (238 of 2,067)

	Count	Share
Family households	540	58.5%
Nonfamily households	383	41.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	923	88.2%
Vacant	124	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	643	69.7%
Renter-occupied	280	30.3%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	827	79.0%
1-unit, attached	19	1.8%
2 to 4 units	121	11.6%
5 to 19 units	25	2.4%
20 or more units	55	5.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2760808
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9902, -95.7584