Population 396 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Frost
Household size in Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Frost are small: just 2.34 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 Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Frost skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Frost (11.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Minnesota overall (9.6%).
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 Frost
Renters in Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Frost is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Frost: 14.1% 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 Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1939 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1945 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Frost is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, 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 Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $504 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$216 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Frost pays $824 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.2% 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 Frost
Bachelor's degrees in Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Frost have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, 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 Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.3% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Frost: 96.3% 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 Frost
| Period | Frost | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Frost is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (4.1%). 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).
Frost 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost | 2.34 | 48.0 | 11.4% | 8.6% | 14.1% | 1945 | $824 | 24.2% | 96.3% | 4.8% |
| Bricelyn | 2.16 | 48.7 | 8.1% | 16.6% | 19.7% | 1947 | $690 | 16.4% | 91.3% | 3.5% |
| Brush Creek | 2.39 | 47.5 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 15.8% | 1945 | $882 | 23.5% | 95.0% | 2.7% |
| Rake | 2.64 | 40.8 | 26.1% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 1939 | $641 | 14.7% | 92.2% | 0.8% |
| Dell | 2.28 | 46.7 | 3.2% | 19.4% | 10.8% | 1955 | $924 | 29.7% | 97.1% | 1.2% |
| Elmore | 2.04 | 43.4 | 14.7% | 20.3% | 6.0% | 1955 | $994 | 14.6% | 85.7% | 6.1% |
| Blue Earth | 2.39 | 44.0 | 13.9% | 27.1% | 15.4% | 1950 | $919 | 24.6% | 90.7% | 2.4% |
| Kiester | 2.13 | 48.7 | 8.2% | 17.5% | 20.5% | 1948 | $669 | 15.4% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Riverside Heights | 2.39 | 45.5 | 6.8% | 12.6% | 13.3% | 1952 | $678 | 27.8% | 96.4% | 1.7% |
| Easton | 2.53 | 35.5 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 1940 | $1,039 | 29.3% | 97.7% | 2.2% |
| Walters | 2.33 | 48.9 | 7.3% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 1944 | $809 | 19.9% | 94.1% | 2.9% |
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 Frost. 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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