Mansfield, MN Demographics

Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Mansfield

Household size in Mansfield

Household size, people per household
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–102.272.522.68
2010–142.432.542.73
2015–192.192.552.71
2020–242.342.522.65
Change+0.07+0.00−0.03
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Households in Mansfield 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 Mansfield

Median age, years
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1048.537.937.7
2010–1445.138.938.6
2015–1950.639.639.6
2020–2446.940.040.1
Change−1.6+2.1+2.3
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With a median age of 46.9, Mansfield 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 dropped from 48.5, 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 Mansfield

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–107.2%9.9%12.3%
2010–148.9%10.2%12.3%
2015–197.8%9.7%11.6%
2020–249.9%9.6%11.6%
Change+2.7 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in ten households in Mansfield (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Mansfield

Renters in Mansfield

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1012.7%25.8%33.3%
2010–1416.0%27.9%35.6%
2015–1912.4%28.4%36.0%
2020–2414.2%27.8%34.8%
Change+1.5 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Mansfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.1%) 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 Mansfield

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–108.5%9.2%11.4%
2010–1410.3%9.0%11.4%
2015–1910.2%8.7%11.1%
2020–2412.6%8.3%9.6%
Change+4.1 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs high in Mansfield: 12.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.

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 Mansfield

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10195319731974
2010–14194919741975
2015–19195319751977
2020–24194419781980
Change−9+5+6
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Mansfield is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, 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 Mansfield

Rent, per month
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10$601$882$965
2010–14$619$953$1,040
2015–19$665$1,099$1,213
2020–24$849$1,404$1,571
Change+$247+$522+$606
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A typical rental in Mansfield costs $849 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% 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 Mansfield

Bachelor's degrees in Mansfield

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1014.0%32.1%28.4%
2010–1414.7%33.7%29.6%
2015–1917.0%36.2%32.1%
2020–2414.9%39.6%35.6%
Change+0.9 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mansfield: 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Mansfield

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1090.4%91.4%84.9%
2010–1493.7%92.2%86.1%
2015–1993.6%93.0%87.7%
2020–2496.5%93.7%89.3%
Change+6.1 pts+2.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Mansfield: 96.5% 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 Mansfield

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMansfieldMinnesotaU.S.
2006–103.2%6.5%8.1%
2010–146.2%6.5%9.4%
2015–195.2%3.7%5.6%
2020–243.1%4.1%5.4%
Change−0.1 pts−2.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Mansfield has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).

Mansfield compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Mansfield2.3446.99.9%14.2%12.6%1944$84914.9%96.5%3.1%
Conger2.4545.78.3%9.1%8.6%1968$65022.6%96.5%2.0%
Walters2.3348.97.3%12.6%13.7%1944$80919.9%94.1%2.9%
Kiester2.1348.78.2%17.5%20.5%1948$66915.4%90.8%3.5%
Emmons2.3247.010.7%13.9%13.8%1938$82513.8%97.2%2.5%
Armstrong2.4744.012.4%15.1%9.1%1961$82820.6%96.6%5.3%
Scarville2.1656.83.2%16.8%22.0%1938$69922.1%95.5%0.4%
Alden2.4644.910.7%14.0%8.3%1958$85319.1%96.2%5.3%
Twin Lakes2.4448.45.9%5.5%6.5%1964$72920.3%95.1%1.2%
Bricelyn2.1648.78.1%16.6%19.7%1947$69016.4%91.3%3.5%
Lake Mills2.1248.29.3%31.6%9.7%1961$67022.0%94.0%2.4%

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 Mansfield. 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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