Population 220 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meire Grove
Household size in Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Meire Grove run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Meire Grove is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 45.3 in 2006–10, 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 Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Meire Grove, 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 Meire Grove
Renters in Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.9% of households in Meire Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.0% of homes in Meire Grove are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Meire Grove was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $688 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,332 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$747 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Meire Grove runs $1,332 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.5% 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 Meire Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meire Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, 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 Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Meire Grove: 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 Meire Grove
| Period | Meire Grove | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Meire Grove has been strong: just 1.9% 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).
Meire Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meire Grove | 2.51 | 38.3 | 6.6% | 19.9% | 1.0% | 1977 | $1,332 | 20.3% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Greenwald | 2.53 | 38.2 | 6.1% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1976 | $1,240 | 18.8% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
| Melrose | 2.55 | 39.7 | 6.3% | 20.7% | 7.0% | 1970 | $881 | 16.7% | 85.8% | 1.2% |
| New Munich | 2.73 | 34.0 | 5.3% | 11.8% | 7.8% | 1974 | $960 | 20.4% | 95.3% | 2.0% |
| Elrosa | 2.62 | 37.8 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1975 | $1,008 | 15.3% | 89.2% | 1.3% |
| Spring Hill | 2.53 | 38.3 | 5.2% | 9.6% | 7.1% | 1975 | $1,016 | 15.3% | 89.5% | 1.4% |
| Sauk Centre | 2.37 | 45.8 | 9.4% | 34.2% | 9.9% | 1975 | $902 | 18.9% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Freeport | 2.87 | 35.6 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 7.8% | 1981 | $1,085 | 21.1% | 95.0% | 3.1% |
| Ward Springs | 2.52 | 50.3 | 4.1% | 13.4% | 24.0% | 1983 | $1,254 | 18.8% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
| St. Rosa | 2.95 | 38.2 | 2.7% | 8.1% | 22.3% | 1982 | $903 | 27.7% | 95.4% | 1.2% |
| St. Martin | 2.74 | 41.6 | 3.6% | 9.2% | 6.4% | 1979 | $568 | 13.7% | 91.4% | 0.3% |
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 Meire Grove. 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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