Buhl

Population: 1,013
Median household income: $58,179
Median home value: $115,700

Buhl is a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to 1,013 residents. The median household income of $58,179 is below the St. Louis County median ($69,455).

Between 2019 and 2023, Buhl's population grew 5.2% from 963 to 1,013, while its median home value rose 52.4% from $75,900 to $115,700.

The median gross rent is $1,032. 17.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,013
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $58,179
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $1,032
Housing units: 497
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9631,013

Median household income

$39,550$58,179

Median home value

$75,900$115,700

Median gross rent

$788$1,032

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	963	$39,550	$75,900	$788
2020	1,089	$43,542	$93,500	$864
2021	1,032	$50,203	$102,700	$919
2022	1,028	$55,925	$113,000	$1,021
2023	1,013	$58,179	$115,700	$1,032

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	3.6%
5 to 17	187	18.5%
18 to 24	107	10.6%
25 to 34	97	9.6%
35 to 44	79	7.8%
45 to 54	153	15.1%
55 to 64	135	13.3%
65 to 74	92	9.1%
75 and over	127	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	927	91.5%
Black or African American	6	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	7.3%
High school graduate	293	42.9%
Some college or associate's	224	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	99	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	17	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle6.4%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	459	86.1%
Carpooled	23	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.6%
Bicycle	34	6.4%
Worked from home	5	0.9%
Other means	9	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	237	44.9%
15 to 29 min	238	45.1%
30 to 44 min	33	6.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 2.4% (22 of 921)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	52.4%
Nonfamily households	210	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	441	88.7%
Vacant	56	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	337	76.4%
Renter-occupied	104	23.6%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	421	84.7%
1-unit, attached	34	6.8%
2 to 4 units	13	2.6%
5 to 19 units	7	1.4%
20 or more units	5	1.0%
Mobile home & other	17	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2708524
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 47.4986, -92.7811