Rothsay

Population: 504
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $135,000

Located in Wilkin County, Minnesota, Rothsay is a community with a population of 504. At $83,125, its median household income sits above Wilkin County's $69,635.

From 2019 to 2023, Rothsay's population declined 16.7% from 605 to 504, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $93,200 to $135,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.0% of the population. 83.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 504
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $135,000
Median gross rent: $905
Housing units: 197
Homeownership rate: 87.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

605504

Median household income

$61,016$83,125

Median home value

$93,200$135,000

Median gross rent

$750$905

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	605	$61,016	$93,200	$750
2020	502	$63,839	$97,100	$788
2021	557	$67,083	$117,500	$818
2022	509	$75,833	$145,300	$888
2023	504	$83,125	$135,000	$905

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	6.7%
5 to 17	85	16.9%
18 to 24	40	7.9%
25 to 34	65	12.9%
35 to 44	60	11.9%
45 to 54	70	13.9%
55 to 64	74	14.7%
65 to 74	46	9.1%
75 and over	30	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	479	95.0%
Black or African American	7	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
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)	17	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate41.2%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	2.9%
High school graduate	142	41.2%
Some college or associate's	104	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	70	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	19	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	83.8%
Carpooled	18	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	35.3%
15 to 29 min	50	21.3%
30 to 44 min	62	26.4%
45 to 59 min	26	11.1%
60+ min	14	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 5.2% (26 of 504)

	Count	Share
Family households	150	76.1%
Nonfamily households	47	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	197	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	172	87.3%
Renter-occupied	25	12.7%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	176	89.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	6	3.0%
5 to 19 units	6	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2756014
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4731, -96.2842