Brewster

Population: 605
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $130,500

Brewster is a community in Nobles County, Minnesota, home to 605 residents. At $59,688, its median household income sits below Nobles County's $65,509.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brewster's population grew 33.6% from 453 to 605, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $96,300 to $130,500.

6.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.12 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 605
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,688
Median home value: $130,500
Median gross rent: $721
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

453605

Median household income

$55,375$59,688

Median home value

$96,300$130,500

Median gross rent

$575$721

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	453	$55,375	$96,300	$575
2020	550	$56,875	$99,000	$675
2021	523	$52,404	$116,300	—
2022	536	$55,481	$125,900	$672
2023	605	$59,688	$130,500	$721

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4422.6%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	3.5%
5 to 17	144	23.8%
18 to 24	66	10.9%
25 to 34	74	12.2%
35 to 44	137	22.6%
45 to 54	20	3.3%
55 to 64	65	10.7%
65 to 74	48	7.9%
75 and over	30	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	279	46.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	292	48.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate55.1%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree7.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	11.5%
High school graduate	206	55.1%
Some college or associate's	94	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	26	7.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone69.4%

Carpooled21.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	69.4%
Carpooled	67	21.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	6.5%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	101	35.2%
15 to 29 min	129	44.9%
30 to 44 min	13	4.5%
45 to 59 min	35	12.2%
60+ min	9	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 6.9% (42 of 605)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	70.6%
Nonfamily households	57	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	96.5%
Vacant	7	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	135	69.6%
Renter-occupied	59	30.4%

1-unit, detached69.7%

1-unit, attached14.4%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	140	69.7%
1-unit, attached	29	14.4%
2 to 4 units	1	0.5%
5 to 19 units	1	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2707660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.6973, -95.4645