Credit River

Population: 5,531
Median household income: $149,524
Median home value: $577,600

Credit River is a community in Scott County, Minnesota, home to 5,531 residents. At $149,524, its median household income sits above Scott County's $120,247.

Between 2022 and 2023, Credit River's population held roughly steady from 5,508 to 5,531, while its median home value was little changed from $576,900 to $577,600.

98.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1989.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,531
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $149,524
Median home value: $577,600
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 1,998
Homeownership rate: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5085,531

Median household income

$154,145$149,524

Median home value

$576,900$577,600

Median gross rent

$793$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2022	5,508	$154,145	$576,900	$793
2023	5,531	$149,524	$577,600	$890

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6424.9%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over2.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	324	5.9%
5 to 17	907	16.4%
18 to 24	526	9.5%
25 to 34	580	10.5%
35 to 44	563	10.2%
45 to 54	584	10.6%
55 to 64	1,377	24.9%
65 to 74	517	9.3%
75 and over	153	2.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,110	92.4%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	141	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	88	1.6%
Two or more races	128	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate20.9%

Some college or associate's32.2%

Bachelor's degree33.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	0.5%
High school graduate	788	20.9%
Some college or associate's	1,214	32.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,270	33.7%
Graduate or professional degree	484	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.4%

Other means6.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,408	73.7%
Carpooled	35	1.1%
Public transit	27	0.8%
Walked	9	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	569	17.4%
Other means	218	6.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	579	21.5%
15 to 29 min	1,150	42.6%
30 to 44 min	638	23.7%
45 to 59 min	187	6.9%
60+ min	143	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 1.6% (87 of 5,531)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,695	86.7%
Nonfamily households	261	13.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,956	97.9%
Vacant	42	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,911	97.7%
Renter-occupied	45	2.3%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,960	98.1%
1-unit, attached	38	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2713708
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Center point: 44.6708, -93.3611