Halstad, MN Demographics

Population 603 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Halstad

Household size in Halstad

Household size, people per household
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–102.412.522.68
2010–142.412.542.73
2015–192.092.552.71
2020–242.182.522.65
Change−0.23+0.00−0.03
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Halstad is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.41 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 Halstad

Median age, years
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1040.737.937.7
2010–1447.638.938.6
2015–1950.739.639.6
2020–2442.740.040.1
Change+2.0+2.1+2.3
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The median resident of Halstad is 42.7 years old, a bit older 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 Halstad

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–106.5%9.9%12.3%
2010–145.3%10.2%12.3%
2015–196.9%9.7%11.6%
2020–249.9%9.6%11.6%
Change+3.5 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in Halstad (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.

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 Halstad

Renters in Halstad

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1027.2%25.8%33.3%
2010–1418.6%27.9%35.6%
2015–1917.3%28.4%36.0%
2020–2420.1%27.8%34.8%
Change−7.1 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 20.1% of households in Halstad rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (51.3%) 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 Halstad

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1016.5%9.2%11.4%
2010–1421.8%9.0%11.4%
2015–1920.8%8.7%11.1%
2020–2425.2%8.3%9.6%
Change+8.8 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Halstad: 25.2% 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 Halstad

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10195419731974
2010–14195219741975
2015–19195819751977
2020–24195819781980
Change+4+5+6
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Halstad is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Halstad

Rent, per month
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10$365$882$965
2010–14$645$953$1,040
2015–19$683$1,099$1,213
2020–24$697$1,404$1,571
Change+$332+$522+$606
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Rent in Halstad runs $697 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Halstad

Bachelor's degrees in Halstad

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1015.2%32.1%28.4%
2010–1415.3%33.7%29.6%
2015–1917.0%36.2%32.1%
2020–2422.8%39.6%35.6%
Change+7.6 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Halstad have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.8%, 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 Halstad

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1085.4%91.4%84.9%
2010–1487.0%92.2%86.1%
2015–1988.3%93.0%87.7%
2020–2493.1%93.7%89.3%
Change+7.7 pts+2.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Halstad is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.

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 Halstad

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHalstadMinnesotaU.S.
2006–105.1%6.5%8.1%
2010–146.7%6.5%9.4%
2015–193.3%3.7%5.6%
2020–244.0%4.1%5.4%
Change−1.2 pts−2.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Halstad than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. 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).

Halstad compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Halstad2.1842.79.9%20.1%25.2%1958$69722.8%93.1%4.0%
Hendrum2.2842.911.2%11.7%11.8%1954$89822.1%93.8%5.4%
Shelly2.1842.79.9%20.1%25.2%1958$69722.8%93.1%4.0%
Caledonia2.5648.97.6%5.0%1.8%1960$67134.1%99.5%0.2%
Kelso2.5650.17.5%3.4%1.5%1959$63535.2%100.0%0.0%
Grandin2.6442.15.7%3.5%6.4%1976$62240.7%97.5%0.5%
Hillsboro2.3141.68.6%24.8%7.7%1971$96537.6%96.6%1.5%
Perley2.2843.610.9%12.0%11.2%1956$87722.2%93.9%5.2%
Nielsville2.6739.315.1%16.3%17.7%1949$89121.3%95.4%4.9%
Taft2.5344.87.3%8.9%2.8%1966$77433.5%97.6%0.8%
Ada2.3541.814.3%28.7%12.4%1962$76129.5%94.7%6.8%

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 Halstad. 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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