Luverne

Population: 4,907
Median household income: $66,145
Median home value: $181,100

Located in Rock County, Minnesota, Luverne is a community with a population of 4,907. The median household income of $66,145 is below the Rock County median ($70,698).

From 2019 to 2023, Luverne's population grew 7.5% from 4,564 to 4,907, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $141,600 to $181,100.

Households average 2.26 people. The median gross rent is $718.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,907
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $66,145
Median home value: $181,100
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 2,203
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5644,907

Median household income

$56,552$66,145

Median home value

$141,600$181,100

Median gross rent

$669$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,564	$56,552	$141,600	$669
2020	4,557	$63,368	$152,500	$703
2021	4,929	$65,043	$155,800	$614
2022	4,910	$66,394	$173,800	$768
2023	4,907	$66,145	$181,100	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	283	5.8%
5 to 17	909	18.5%
18 to 24	344	7.0%
25 to 34	674	13.7%
35 to 44	623	12.7%
45 to 54	477	9.7%
55 to 64	529	10.8%
65 to 74	472	9.6%
75 and over	596	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,514	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.2%
Asian	38	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	179	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	167	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate32.6%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	248	7.4%
High school graduate	1,100	32.6%
Some college or associate's	1,014	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	697	20.7%
Graduate or professional degree	312	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,142	84.8%
Carpooled	127	5.0%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	49	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	170	6.7%
Other means	36	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,300	55.2%
15 to 29 min	309	13.1%
30 to 44 min	572	24.3%
45 to 59 min	111	4.7%
60+ min	63	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 9.6% (453 of 4,741)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,244	59.9%
Nonfamily households	832	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,076	94.2%
Vacant	127	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,467	70.7%
Renter-occupied	609	29.3%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,620	73.5%
1-unit, attached	82	3.7%
2 to 4 units	99	4.5%
5 to 19 units	199	9.0%
20 or more units	184	8.4%
Mobile home & other	19	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2738564
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.6535, -96.2142