Vesta

Population: 311
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $104,300

Vesta is a community in Redwood County, Minnesota, home to 311 residents. Its median household income of $67,500 runs in line with the Redwood County figure of $67,024.

Between 2019 and 2023, Vesta's population grew 8.0% from 288 to 311, while its median home value rose 55.4% from $67,100 to $104,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 311
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,500
Median home value: $104,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

288311

Median household income

$47,083$67,500

Median home value

$67,100$104,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	288	$47,083	$67,100
2020	293	$55,833	$79,400
2021	315	$61,667	$90,700
2022	322	$66,667	$97,300
2023	311	$67,500	$104,300

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4424.8%

45 to 544.8%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	4.5%
5 to 17	78	25.1%
18 to 24	30	9.6%
25 to 34	16	5.1%
35 to 44	77	24.8%
45 to 54	15	4.8%
55 to 64	36	11.6%
65 to 74	20	6.4%
75 and over	25	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	300	96.5%
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	4	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	10.6%
High school graduate	77	40.7%
Some college or associate's	51	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	29	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.1%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	123	89.1%
Carpooled	8	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.7%
Bicycle	1	0.7%
Worked from home	5	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	27.8%
15 to 29 min	56	42.1%
30 to 44 min	32	24.1%
45 to 59 min	3	2.3%
60+ min	5	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 5.1% (16 of 311)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	65.0%
Nonfamily households	42	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120	91.6%
Vacant	11	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	116	96.7%
Renter-occupied	4	3.3%

1-unit, detached96.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	96.2%
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	5	3.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2766982
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5066, -95.4141