Nett Lake

Population: 183
Median household income: $35,000

Nett Lake, a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, has 183 residents. Its median household income of $35,000 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $69,455.

Between 2020 and 2023, Nett Lake's population declined 26.5% from 249 to 183.

American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 94.0% of the population. 67.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 183
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $35,000
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 34.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

249183

Median household income

$29,583$35,000

Median home value

$50,000$77,500

Median gross rent

$596$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	249	$29,583	$50,000	$596
2021	246	$31,741	$80,000	$771
2022	203	—	$77,500	$852
2023	183	$35,000	—	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	7.1%
5 to 17	39	21.3%
18 to 24	19	10.4%
25 to 34	16	8.7%
35 to 44	19	10.4%
45 to 54	17	9.3%
55 to 64	28	15.3%
65 to 74	10	5.5%
75 and over	22	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8	4.4%
Black or African American	1	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	172	94.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree2.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	20.5%
High school graduate	39	34.8%
Some college or associate's	40	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone67.9%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit3.8%

Walked20.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	67.9%
Carpooled	1	1.9%
Public transit	2	3.8%
Walked	11	20.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	72.0%
15 to 29 min	6	12.0%
30 to 44 min	3	6.0%
45 to 59 min	2	4.0%
60+ min	3	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 20.2% (37 of 183)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	79.2%
Nonfamily households	15	20.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	68.6%
Vacant	33	31.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25	34.7%
Renter-occupied	47	65.3%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	66.7%
1-unit, attached	4	3.8%
2 to 4 units	15	14.3%
5 to 19 units	5	4.8%
20 or more units	1	1.0%
Mobile home & other	10	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2745279
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.1146, -93.0811