Elrosa

Population: 194
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $164,100

Located in Stearns County, Minnesota, Elrosa is a community with a population of 194. At $54,375, its median household income sits below Stearns County's $76,447.

From 2019 to 2023, Elrosa's population declined 11.4% from 219 to 194, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $125,000 to $164,100.

The median resident is 46.3 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 22.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 194
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,375
Median home value: $164,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219194

Median household income

$41,875$54,375

Median home value

$125,000$164,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	219	$41,875	$125,000	$886
2020	200	$38,750	$134,300	—
2021	193	$45,536	$135,300	—
2022	195	$67,917	$152,500	—
2023	194	$54,375	$164,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3418.6%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over22.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	6.7%
5 to 17	20	10.3%
18 to 24	10	5.2%
25 to 34	36	18.6%
35 to 44	11	5.7%
45 to 54	22	11.3%
55 to 64	14	7.2%
65 to 74	25	12.9%
75 and over	43	22.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	190	97.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's44.4%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	9.3%
High school graduate	47	31.1%
Some college or associate's	67	44.4%
Bachelor's degree	15	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone94.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	99	94.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	1	1.0%
Worked from home	4	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	42.6%
15 to 29 min	32	31.7%
30 to 44 min	18	17.8%
45 to 59 min	5	5.0%
60+ min	3	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 8.9% (17 of 192)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	80.5%
Nonfamily households	17	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	95.6%
Vacant	4	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	94.3%
Renter-occupied	5	5.7%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	94.5%
1-unit, attached	1	1.1%
2 to 4 units	4	4.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2719088
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5629, -94.9472