Population 601 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jacobs Prairie
Household size in Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Jacobs Prairie are small: just 2.35 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, 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 Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Jacobs Prairie skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Jacobs Prairie than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Jacobs Prairie
Renters in Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jacobs Prairie is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.5%) 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 Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Jacobs Prairie as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota as a whole (8.3%).
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 Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Jacobs Prairie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $685 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $804 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $815 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,342 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$657 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Jacobs Prairie runs $1,342 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. The typical renter here spends 34.5% 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 Jacobs Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Jacobs Prairie than nationally: 31.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Jacobs Prairie is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Jacobs Prairie
| Period | Jacobs Prairie | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Jacobs Prairie has been strong: just 0.7% 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).
Jacobs Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Prairie | 2.35 | 51.7 | 9.8% | 19.8% | 10.7% | 1992 | $1,342 | 31.6% | 94.0% | 0.7% |
| Cold Spring | 2.46 | 43.5 | 7.4% | 21.3% | 7.4% | 1986 | $1,269 | 31.2% | 94.7% | 4.4% |
| Collegeville | 2.55 | 27.3 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 11.6% | 1990 | $994 | 54.6% | 95.5% | 6.4% |
| Rockville | 2.73 | 41.1 | 6.4% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 1983 | $849 | 31.1% | 94.3% | 1.4% |
| Pleasant Lake | 2.63 | 42.7 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 1983 | $1,006 | 31.0% | 70.4% | 5.6% |
| St. Joseph | 2.36 | 32.0 | 9.4% | 30.6% | 5.3% | 1985 | $1,085 | 26.5% | 89.8% | 3.0% |
| Richmond | 2.54 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 18.1% | 1981 | $944 | 20.0% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Avon | 2.71 | 39.3 | 6.2% | 11.9% | 11.2% | 1984 | $951 | 30.3% | 96.3% | 2.6% |
| Waite Park | 2.48 | 39.4 | 3.4% | 49.7% | 5.1% | 1989 | $1,245 | 22.7% | 85.1% | 8.7% |
| Luxemburg | 2.96 | 38.9 | 3.7% | 1.5% | 12.2% | 1997 | $1,141 | 40.4% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Albany | 2.61 | 36.5 | 8.4% | 23.7% | 5.6% | 1985 | $915 | 22.7% | 91.9% | 4.4% |
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 Jacobs Prairie. 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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