Nerstrand

Population: 210
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $194,000

Nerstrand is a community in Rice County, Minnesota, home to 210 residents. At $83,125, its median household income sits in line with Rice County's $82,792.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nerstrand's population declined 36.2% from 329 to 210, while its median home value rose 20.8% from $160,600 to $194,000.

The typical home was built around 1941. 9.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 210
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $194,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 102
Homeownership rate: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

329210

Median household income

$71,250$83,125

Median home value

$160,600$194,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	329	$71,250	$160,600
2020	306	$57,083	$163,000
2021	268	$67,083	$165,100
2022	217	$67,500	$174,500
2023	210	$83,125	$194,000

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	8.1%
5 to 17	30	14.3%
18 to 24	18	8.6%
25 to 34	27	12.9%
35 to 44	32	15.2%
45 to 54	25	11.9%
55 to 64	27	12.9%
65 to 74	19	9.0%
75 and over	15	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	160	76.2%
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	2	1.0%
Two or more races	24	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate36.6%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	7.6%
High school graduate	53	36.6%
Some college or associate's	58	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	17	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	89	73.0%
Carpooled	11	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	12.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	31.3%
15 to 29 min	52	45.2%
30 to 44 min	18	15.7%
45 to 59 min	4	3.5%
60+ min	5	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 9.5% (20 of 210)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	61.7%
Nonfamily households	36	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	92.2%
Vacant	8	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	94.7%
Renter-occupied	5	5.3%

1-unit, detached95.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	95.1%
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	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2745196
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.3429, -93.0640