Population 1,332 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Darwin
Household size in Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Darwin run small, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Darwin 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 dropped from 48.9 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 Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Darwin than nationally: 13.1%, against 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 Darwin
Renters in Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.6% of households in Darwin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) 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 Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.2% of the housing in Darwin, 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 Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Darwin 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 Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $636 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $816 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,242 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$641 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Darwin costs $1,242 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.5% 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 Darwin
Bachelor's degrees in Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Darwin: 22.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Darwin have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Minnesota as a whole (93.7%).
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 Darwin
| Period | Darwin | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Darwin has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Darwin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 2.40 | 47.5 | 13.1% | 17.6% | 27.2% | 1985 | $1,242 | 22.9% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Dassel | 2.64 | 39.7 | 6.4% | 16.0% | 11.5% | 1982 | $922 | 26.3% | 94.9% | 2.3% |
| Jennie | 2.54 | 49.0 | 1.3% | 10.0% | 13.2% | 1981 | $934 | 26.7% | 96.9% | 2.8% |
| Greenleaf | 2.58 | 51.6 | 2.0% | 11.3% | 22.6% | 1981 | $1,164 | 26.8% | 98.4% | 3.8% |
| Litchfield | 2.26 | 44.6 | 9.9% | 31.1% | 7.3% | 1974 | $953 | 18.4% | 94.4% | 2.6% |
| Strout | 2.41 | 50.0 | 6.5% | 11.1% | 28.3% | 1973 | $1,078 | 27.5% | 95.1% | 2.1% |
| Lamson | 2.60 | 46.7 | 3.1% | 3.9% | 10.6% | 1977 | $910 | 24.4% | 96.2% | 3.0% |
| Stockholm | 2.72 | 40.7 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 12.5% | 1975 | $982 | 25.7% | 96.3% | 2.5% |
| Kingston | 3.26 | 33.2 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 21.5% | 1969 | $864 | 17.0% | 91.0% | 6.9% |
| Knapp | 3.45 | 29.7 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 13.7% | 1980 | $986 | 26.8% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| Cedar Mills | 2.59 | 48.3 | 6.3% | 10.0% | 9.4% | 1967 | $1,375 | 23.4% | 97.1% | 12.7% |
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 Darwin. 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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