Tower

Population: 427
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $113,600

Tower is a community in St. Louis County, Minnesota, home to 427 residents. Its median household income of $60,156 runs below the St. Louis County figure of $69,455.

From 2019 to 2023, Tower's population declined 9.1% from 470 to 427, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $83,800 to $113,600.

15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 427
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $60,156
Median home value: $113,600
Median gross rent: $565
Housing units: 260
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

470427

Median household income

$38,750$60,156

Median home value

$83,800$113,600

Median gross rent

$625$565

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	470	$38,750	$83,800	$625
2020	457	$51,310	$103,400	$508
2021	438	$46,875	$94,200	$515
2022	410	$57,813	$126,700	$533
2023	427	$60,156	$113,600	$565

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	7.3%
5 to 17	52	12.2%
18 to 24	46	10.8%
25 to 34	38	8.9%
35 to 44	27	6.3%
45 to 54	45	10.5%
55 to 64	90	21.1%
65 to 74	63	14.8%
75 and over	35	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	371	86.9%
Black or African American	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	6.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.0%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	3.0%
High school graduate	102	34.2%
Some college or associate's	140	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	28	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	19	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit2.2%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	132	71.0%
Carpooled	5	2.7%
Public transit	4	2.2%
Walked	8	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	17.2%
Other means	5	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	47.4%
15 to 29 min	16	10.4%
30 to 44 min	46	29.9%
45 to 59 min	3	1.9%
60+ min	16	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 8.8% (37 of 422)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	56.8%
Nonfamily households	79	43.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	183	70.4%
Vacant	77	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	82.0%
Renter-occupied	33	18.0%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units6.2%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	199	76.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	5	1.9%
5 to 19 units	26	10.0%
20 or more units	16	6.2%
Mobile home & other	12	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2765272
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.8158, -92.2747