Population 1,966 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Audubon
Household size in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Audubon are small: just 2.36 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.1, Audubon is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Audubon, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Audubon
Renters in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Audubon is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.9% of the housing in Audubon, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Audubon is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $727 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $903 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Audubon runs $903 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 45.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Audubon
Bachelor's degrees in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Audubon (33.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in Minnesota overall (39.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Audubon: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Audubon has been low: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Audubon compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon | 2.36 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 37.9% | 1985 | $903 | 33.7% | 95.0% | 2.1% |
| Lake Park | 2.43 | 47.9 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 35.3% | 1977 | $889 | 36.8% | 95.5% | 1.6% |
| Lake Eunice | 2.39 | 50.6 | 4.6% | 4.4% | 46.1% | 1992 | $975 | 33.4% | 95.8% | 2.2% |
| Sioux Valley | 2.61 | 43.4 | 19.1% | 8.3% | 12.6% | 1968 | $1,099 | 29.5% | 89.4% | 4.1% |
| Shoreham | 2.45 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 9.8% | 20.9% | 1995 | $1,352 | 40.8% | 96.3% | 1.2% |
| Westbury | 2.35 | 47.7 | 4.3% | 20.1% | 12.1% | 1992 | $1,105 | 31.3% | 93.4% | 2.2% |
| Detroit Lakes | 2.33 | 44.4 | 9.1% | 32.5% | 18.3% | 1978 | $1,073 | 31.6% | 93.3% | 5.2% |
| Callaway | 2.50 | 43.1 | 15.2% | 15.7% | 12.1% | 1971 | $880 | 16.8% | 93.2% | 7.1% |
| Rollag | 2.64 | 44.3 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 20.4% | 1980 | $754 | 37.6% | 97.4% | 2.3% |
| Rochert | 2.55 | 47.2 | 6.7% | 8.0% | 35.3% | 1980 | $1,321 | 30.1% | 95.1% | 2.6% |
| Vergas | 2.36 | 52.3 | 4.2% | 9.6% | 43.6% | 1992 | $1,083 | 34.3% | 96.5% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Audubon. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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