Climax

Population: 184
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $111,300

Climax is a community in Polk County, Minnesota, home to 184 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Polk County median ($69,136).

Between 2019 and 2023, Climax's population declined 25.8% from 248 to 184, while its median home value rose 12.5% from $98,900 to $111,300.

67.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 184
Median age: 26.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 66.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248184

Median household income

$52,143$48,750

Median home value

$98,900$111,300

Median gross rent

$590$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$52,143	$98,900	$590
2020	218	$44,844	$95,000	$600
2021	217	$52,857	$95,000	$592
2022	169	$53,750	$97,900	$625
2023	184	$48,750	$111,300	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1726.1%

18 to 2414.1%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 644.9%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	9.2%
5 to 17	48	26.1%
18 to 24	26	14.1%
25 to 34	15	8.2%
35 to 44	28	15.2%
45 to 54	17	9.2%
55 to 64	9	4.9%
65 to 74	13	7.1%
75 and over	11	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	157	85.3%
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	2	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's41.9%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	4.3%
High school graduate	24	25.8%
Some college or associate's	39	41.9%
Bachelor's degree	25	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73	82.0%
Carpooled	11	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	31.5%
15 to 29 min	39	43.8%
30 to 44 min	18	20.2%
45 to 59 min	2	2.2%
60+ min	2	2.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 15.2% (28 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	63.4%
Nonfamily households	26	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71	88.8%
Vacant	9	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	66.2%
Renter-occupied	24	33.8%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units23.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	67.5%
1-unit, attached	1	1.3%
2 to 4 units	2	2.5%
5 to 19 units	19	23.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2711962
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6095, -96.8122