Moscow, MN Demographics

Population 299 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Moscow

Household size in Moscow

Household size, people per household
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–102.672.522.68
2010–142.762.542.73
2015–192.372.552.71
2020–242.402.522.65
Change−0.27+0.00−0.03
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Households in Moscow are small: just 2.40 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 2.67 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 Moscow

Median age, years
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1044.137.937.7
2010–1442.638.938.6
2015–1946.539.639.6
2020–2447.140.040.1
Change+3.0+2.1+2.3
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With a median age of 47.1, Moscow is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Moscow

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–103.8%9.9%12.3%
2010–147.7%10.2%12.3%
2015–196.3%9.7%11.6%
2020–245.4%9.6%11.6%
Change+1.7 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Moscow: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Moscow

Renters in Moscow

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1010.8%25.8%33.3%
2010–1412.5%27.9%35.6%
2015–1910.3%28.4%36.0%
2020–245.9%27.8%34.8%
Change−4.9 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 5.9% of households in Moscow 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 (51.1%) 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 Moscow

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–106.7%9.2%11.4%
2010–147.1%9.0%11.4%
2015–195.7%8.7%11.1%
2020–2411.5%8.3%9.6%
Change+4.9 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy runs a little high in Moscow: 11.5% 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 Moscow

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10194419731974
2010–14195019741975
2015–19195519751977
2020–24194519781980
Change+1+5+6
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The housing in Moscow is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1945, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Moscow

Rent, per month
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10$726$882$965
2010–14$594$953$1,040
2015–19$835$1,099$1,213
2020–24$876$1,404$1,571
Change+$150+$522+$606
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A typical rental in Moscow costs $876 a month with utilities, well below the national 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 Moscow

Bachelor's degrees in Moscow

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1010.9%32.1%28.4%
2010–1417.0%33.7%29.6%
2015–1919.9%36.2%32.1%
2020–2417.7%39.6%35.6%
Change+6.9 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Moscow have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, 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 Moscow

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1088.0%91.4%84.9%
2010–1490.1%92.2%86.1%
2015–1993.4%93.0%87.7%
2020–2494.0%93.7%89.3%
Change+6.0 pts+2.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Moscow 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 Moscow

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMoscowMinnesotaU.S.
2006–103.6%6.5%8.1%
2010–142.5%6.5%9.4%
2015–192.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.0%4.1%5.4%
Change−1.6 pts−2.4 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Moscow has been strong: just 2.0% 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).

Moscow compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Moscow2.4047.15.4%5.9%11.5%1945$87617.7%94.0%2.0%
Petran2.6143.58.9%10.0%6.9%1955$54419.2%93.8%2.4%
Mapleview2.4541.28.3%22.9%10.7%1979$1,07333.4%91.7%5.5%
Corning2.3945.54.0%5.3%9.3%1946$96421.5%94.0%2.1%
Maple Island2.4646.34.7%6.8%11.4%1945$84518.7%93.9%1.8%
Austin2.6237.912.8%27.3%7.5%1957$97521.3%81.8%3.9%
Hollandale2.6043.15.6%11.2%8.2%1956$59020.4%93.7%1.6%
Austin Acres2.7239.811.1%15.0%5.1%1969$97927.1%88.7%2.4%
Lansing2.4943.42.6%5.7%8.7%1951$86621.7%95.0%2.9%
Hayward2.4146.39.7%7.8%7.0%1958$64816.4%94.2%2.6%
Myrtle2.4244.56.7%15.9%7.4%1955$1,05816.2%94.2%1.1%

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 Moscow. 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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