Population 1,171 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Erskine
Household size in Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Erskine is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.20 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Erskine is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Erskine: 6.8% 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 Erskine
Renters in Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Erskine own their homes; 31.2% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in Minnesota as a whole (27.8%). Among homeowners, 47.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.1% of the housing in Erskine, 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 Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Erskine is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $545 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $548 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $847 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$403 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Erskine runs $847 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Erskine
Bachelor's degrees in Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Erskine: 20.3% 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 Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.4% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Erskine have finished high school as nationally: 89.4%, against 89.3%. 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 Erskine
| Period | Erskine | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Erskine has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Erskine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine | 2.34 | 40.8 | 6.8% | 31.2% | 23.1% | 1968 | $847 | 20.3% | 89.4% | 2.3% |
| Mcintosh | 2.65 | 33.5 | 5.6% | 30.2% | 11.4% | 1955 | $702 | 29.5% | 90.8% | 1.6% |
| Winger | 2.78 | 35.2 | 7.7% | 12.4% | 28.0% | 1974 | $1,008 | 21.3% | 85.9% | 1.2% |
| Mentor | 2.50 | 47.1 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 52.9% | 1975 | $808 | 29.0% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| Brooks | 2.33 | 42.4 | 8.9% | 17.9% | 15.3% | 1965 | $524 | 18.5% | 94.6% | 0.6% |
| Rindal | 2.37 | 48.7 | 4.7% | 12.0% | 35.1% | 1967 | $995 | 27.3% | 94.2% | 1.4% |
| Fosston | 2.23 | 40.9 | 9.4% | 35.8% | 10.1% | 1970 | $876 | 23.9% | 86.1% | 8.2% |
| Terrebonne | 2.37 | 43.8 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% | 1969 | $538 | 19.4% | 95.6% | 0.6% |
| Fertile | 2.36 | 44.1 | 8.4% | 19.3% | 15.5% | 1966 | $807 | 25.4% | 94.6% | 4.9% |
| Bejou | 2.90 | 30.6 | 16.0% | 22.0% | 16.2% | 1977 | $820 | 17.5% | 94.4% | 6.0% |
| Oklee | 2.38 | 42.5 | 9.7% | 17.5% | 14.4% | 1968 | $599 | 18.1% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
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 Erskine. 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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