Cook

Population: 427
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $104,200

Cook, a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, has 427 residents. The median household income of $41,750 is below the St. Louis County median ($69,455).

From 2019 to 2023, Cook's population declined 17.1% from 515 to 427, while its median home value rose 6.0% from $98,300 to $104,200.

71.8% of workers drive to work alone. 70.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 427
Median age: 58.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,750
Median home value: $104,200
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 270
Homeownership rate: 70.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

515427

Median household income

$36,458$41,750

Median home value

$98,300$104,200

Median gross rent

$525$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	515	$36,458	$98,300	$525
2020	489	$48,875	$102,600	$806
2021	507	$45,625	$92,700	$529
2022	459	$43,750	$79,800	$643
2023	427	$41,750	$104,200	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over23.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.0%
5 to 17	45	10.5%
18 to 24	14	3.3%
25 to 34	28	6.6%
35 to 44	73	17.1%
45 to 54	36	8.4%
55 to 64	64	15.0%
65 to 74	55	12.9%
75 and over	99	23.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	391	91.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	3.4%
High school graduate	162	45.6%
Some college or associate's	110	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	39	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	32	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit2.6%

Walked7.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	71.8%
Carpooled	17	10.9%
Public transit	4	2.6%
Walked	11	7.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	7.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	54.9%
15 to 29 min	32	22.2%
30 to 44 min	26	18.1%
45 to 59 min	5	3.5%
60+ min	2	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.51
Poverty rate: 10.3% (40 of 388)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	29.6%
Nonfamily households	178	70.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	253	93.7%
Vacant	17	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	177	70.0%
Renter-occupied	76	30.0%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units15.6%

Mobile home & other6.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	189	70.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	11	4.1%
5 to 19 units	9	3.3%
20 or more units	42	15.6%
Mobile home & other	17	6.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2713006
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.8357, -92.6888