Vergas

Population: 241
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $163,700

Located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Vergas is a community with a population of 241. Its median household income of $85,000 runs above the Otter Tail County figure of $70,912.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vergas's population declined 32.7% from 358 to 241, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $125,900 to $163,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 29.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 241
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $85,000
Median home value: $163,700
Median gross rent: $617
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

358241

Median household income

$43,750$85,000

Median home value

$125,900$163,700

Median gross rent

$583$617

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	358	$43,750	$125,900	$583
2020	315	$56,250	$131,000	$675
2021	274	$58,750	$137,000	$645
2022	242	$68,125	$157,900	$625
2023	241	$85,000	$163,700	$617

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 345.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7429.0%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.7%
5 to 17	26	10.8%
18 to 24	10	4.1%
25 to 34	13	5.4%
35 to 44	29	12.0%
45 to 54	36	14.9%
55 to 64	33	13.7%
65 to 74	70	29.0%
75 and over	20	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	234	97.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's41.3%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	9.0%
High school graduate	58	28.9%
Some college or associate's	83	41.3%
Bachelor's degree	28	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	14	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	84.7%
Carpooled	7	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.2%
Other means	1	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	18.6%
15 to 29 min	64	56.6%
30 to 44 min	17	15.0%
45 to 59 min	1	0.9%
60+ min	10	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 6.2% (15 of 241)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	36.0%
Nonfamily households	87	64.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136	80.5%
Vacant	33	19.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	75.7%
Renter-occupied	33	24.3%

1-unit, detached72.2%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	72.2%
1-unit, attached	7	4.1%
2 to 4 units	5	3.0%
5 to 19 units	19	11.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2766766
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 46.6488, -95.8021