Mentor

Population: 143
Median household income: $42,143
Median home value: $56,100

Mentor, a community in Polk County, Minnesota, has 143 residents. The median household income of $42,143 is below the Polk County median ($69,136).

Between 2019 and 2023, Mentor's population declined 37.6% from 229 to 143, while its median home value fell 29.4% from $79,500 to $56,100.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,143
Median home value: $56,100
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

229143

Median household income

$53,125$42,143

Median home value

$79,500$56,100

Median gross rent

$667$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	229	$53,125	$79,500	$667
2020	147	—	$61,700	$711
2021	148	$33,125	$48,100	$592
2022	142	$39,583	$57,800	$788
2023	143	$42,143	$56,100	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6421.7%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.8%
5 to 17	17	11.9%
18 to 24	9	6.3%
25 to 34	18	12.6%
35 to 44	9	6.3%
45 to 54	22	15.4%
55 to 64	31	21.7%
65 to 74	17	11.9%
75 and over	16	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate49.6%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	12.4%
High school graduate	56	49.6%
Some college or associate's	36	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	7	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means14.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	69.3%
Carpooled	1	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	14.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	11	14.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	41.3%
15 to 29 min	22	29.3%
30 to 44 min	7	9.3%
45 to 59 min	1	1.3%
60+ min	14	18.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 7.0% (10 of 143)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	54.1%
Nonfamily households	34	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	78.7%
Vacant	20	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	63	85.1%
Renter-occupied	11	14.9%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	77.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	2.1%
5 to 19 units	2	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2741714
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.9 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6967, -96.1440