Trail

Population: 55
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $53,800

Trail is a community in Polk County, Minnesota, home to 55 residents. At $62,813, its median household income sits below Polk County's $69,136.

From 2019 to 2023, Trail's population declined 9.8% from 61 to 55, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $43,800 to $53,800.

14.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $53,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 29
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6155

Median household income

$26,071$62,813

Median home value

$43,800$53,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	61	$26,071	$43,800
2020	48	$27,500	$45,000
2021	69	$29,375	$54,000
2022	47	—	$53,800
2023	55	$62,813	$53,800

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

Age distribution

Under 529.1%

5 to 171.8%

18 to 2414.5%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	29.1%
5 to 17	1	1.8%
18 to 24	8	14.5%
25 to 34	2	3.6%
35 to 44	8	14.5%
45 to 54	5	9.1%
55 to 64	8	14.5%
65 to 74	5	9.1%
75 and over	2	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	98.2%
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	1	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.0%

High school graduate60.0%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	20.0%
High school graduate	18	60.0%
Some college or associate's	6	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone43.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked43.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means12.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7	43.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	43.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	12.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	43.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	3	18.8%
45 to 59 min	2	12.5%
60+ min	4	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 14.5% (8 of 55)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	71.4%
Nonfamily households	6	28.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	72.4%
Vacant	8	27.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19	90.5%
Renter-occupied	2	9.5%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20	69.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	31.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2765344
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7833, -95.6980