Population 368 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Bronson
Household size in Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lake Bronson are small: just 2.16 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 has dropped from 2.28 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 Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Lake Bronson is 43.1 years old, 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 Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Lake Bronson, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Lake Bronson
Renters in Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.8% of households in Lake Bronson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (59.4%) 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 Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.4% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.6% of the housing in Lake Bronson, 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 Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Lake Bronson run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1976 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
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 Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $388 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$365 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Lake Bronson runs $753 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.0% 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 Lake Bronson
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.1 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Lake Bronson than nationally: 28.7% 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 Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lake Bronson is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Lake Bronson
| Period | Lake Bronson | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Lake Bronson is close to the national rate of 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).
Lake Bronson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bronson | 2.16 | 43.1 | 4.4% | 16.8% | 24.6% | 1976 | $753 | 28.7% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Halma | 2.16 | 43.0 | 4.4% | 17.0% | 24.8% | 1976 | $750 | 28.7% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Noyes | 2.24 | 50.5 | 3.2% | 13.3% | 25.9% | 1957 | $887 | 24.1% | 96.1% | 2.4% |
| Lancaster | 2.22 | 49.1 | 3.4% | 14.1% | 25.8% | 1960 | $861 | 24.9% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| Kennedy | 2.28 | 47.2 | 3.1% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 1961 | $857 | 30.5% | 95.6% | 7.0% |
| Hallock | 2.13 | 52.0 | 7.3% | 19.5% | 16.4% | 1968 | $834 | 27.7% | 96.5% | 6.0% |
| Karlstad | 2.18 | 46.3 | 6.2% | 22.3% | 19.1% | 1968 | $649 | 32.0% | 96.8% | 2.9% |
| Donaldson | 2.28 | 46.7 | 3.3% | 11.3% | 17.2% | 1962 | $864 | 30.2% | 95.5% | 6.9% |
| Mattson | 2.28 | 47.2 | 3.1% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 1961 | $857 | 30.5% | 95.6% | 7.0% |
| Orleans | 2.28 | 47.1 | 3.1% | 11.2% | 17.2% | 1962 | $853 | 30.4% | 95.6% | 7.0% |
| Northcote | 2.28 | 47.2 | 3.1% | 10.9% | 16.9% | 1961 | $857 | 30.5% | 95.6% | 7.0% |
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 Lake Bronson. 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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