Population 1,154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deer Creek
Household size in Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.41 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Deer Creek holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.38 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Deer Creek is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Deer Creek: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Deer Creek
Renters in Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Deer Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Deer Creek: 15.6% of homes are empty, 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 Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Deer Creek are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 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 Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $646 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $668 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $747 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$101 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Deer Creek runs $747 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Deer Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Deer Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Deer Creek have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (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 Deer Creek
| Period | Deer Creek | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Deer Creek runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. 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).
Deer Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Creek | 2.79 | 38.3 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 15.6% | 1976 | $747 | 20.8% | 91.0% | 3.4% |
| Heinola | 2.42 | 50.0 | 4.7% | 10.6% | 36.5% | 1978 | $807 | 26.1% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
| Bluffton | 2.85 | 36.7 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 1980 | $852 | 16.9% | 93.0% | 2.2% |
| Henning | 2.31 | 48.3 | 6.5% | 20.7% | 30.0% | 1975 | $1,037 | 25.5% | 93.6% | 3.9% |
| Wadena | 2.27 | 40.6 | 15.1% | 34.4% | 5.0% | 1968 | $843 | 17.7% | 90.9% | 5.4% |
| Wrightstown | 2.72 | 40.0 | 7.9% | 10.3% | 15.8% | 1978 | $945 | 16.9% | 89.3% | 3.1% |
| Hewitt | 2.72 | 39.1 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 10.7% | 1975 | $803 | 14.4% | 88.6% | 2.9% |
| New York Mills | 2.52 | 38.3 | 11.1% | 24.0% | 15.9% | 1980 | $774 | 19.7% | 92.7% | 2.4% |
| Ottertail | 2.20 | 57.4 | 3.6% | 10.6% | 47.4% | 1981 | $893 | 26.7% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| Vining | 2.63 | 46.7 | 4.9% | 7.8% | 44.7% | 1979 | $1,179 | 28.0% | 95.6% | 3.9% |
| Bertha | 2.68 | 39.4 | 10.0% | 15.6% | 8.5% | 1969 | $879 | 13.9% | 82.8% | 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 Deer Creek. 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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