Population 58 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in French River
Household size in French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in French River run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
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 French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.2, French River is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.6, 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 French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in French River: 6.6% 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 French River
Renters in French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 2.1% of households in French River rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.2%) 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 French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in French River as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%.
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 French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in French River 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 French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $807 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,000 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,321 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$514 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in French River costs $1,321 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 French River
Bachelor's degrees in French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.1% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in French River: 49.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.6% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in French River: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 French River
| Period | French River | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in French River has been low: just 2.1% 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).
French River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French River | 2.53 | 47.2 | 6.6% | 2.1% | 8.4% | 1985 | $1,321 | 49.1% | 97.4% | 2.1% |
| Palmers | 2.81 | 40.8 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 12.9% | 1987 | $1,122 | 35.2% | 97.4% | 2.7% |
| Knife River | 2.58 | 43.1 | 3.3% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 1979 | $1,154 | 38.2% | 99.2% | 3.5% |
| Larsmont | 2.53 | 43.8 | 3.3% | 14.0% | 17.5% | 1977 | $1,189 | 38.9% | 99.3% | 3.9% |
| Duluth | 2.27 | 37.9 | 8.1% | 36.6% | 7.7% | 1959 | $1,407 | 42.9% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| Two Harbors | 2.36 | 44.9 | 8.4% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 1960 | $1,143 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 1.5% |
| Waldo | 2.30 | 51.1 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 29.9% | 1978 | $1,192 | 24.2% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| Hermantown | 2.58 | 40.7 | 7.4% | 25.1% | 6.2% | 1985 | $1,656 | 41.0% | 97.9% | 2.3% |
| Superior | 2.23 | 41.3 | 8.9% | 37.2% | 7.6% | 1959 | $963 | 29.4% | 93.8% | 2.8% |
| Four Corners | 2.62 | 45.4 | 8.5% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,433 | 30.0% | 93.2% | 4.3% |
| Itasca | 2.24 | 43.6 | 7.7% | 23.0% | 6.4% | 1960 | $1,006 | 14.8% | 90.1% | 6.0% |
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 French River. 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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