Petran, MN Demographics

Population 226 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Petran

Household size in Petran

Household size, people per household
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–102.522.522.68
2010–142.602.542.73
2015–192.582.552.71
2020–242.612.522.65
Change+0.09+0.00−0.03
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Households in Petran average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota as a whole, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Petran

Median age, years
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1044.837.937.7
2010–1444.738.938.6
2015–1945.039.639.6
2020–2443.540.040.1
Change−1.3+2.1+2.3
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The median resident of Petran is 43.5 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 Petran

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–105.6%9.9%12.3%
2010–146.2%10.2%12.3%
2015–197.7%9.7%11.6%
2020–248.9%9.6%11.6%
Change+3.3 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in twelve households in Petran (8.9%), 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 Petran

Renters in Petran

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1011.9%25.8%33.3%
2010–1412.8%27.9%35.6%
2015–1911.0%28.4%36.0%
2020–2410.0%27.8%34.8%
Change−1.9 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Petran is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.0% 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 (40.9%) 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 Petran

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–106.0%9.2%11.4%
2010–149.5%9.0%11.4%
2015–199.7%8.7%11.1%
2020–246.9%8.3%9.6%
Change+0.9 pts−0.9 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Petran than nationally: 6.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.

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 Petran

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10194719731974
2010–14195419741975
2015–19195219751977
2020–24195519781980
Change+8+5+6
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Petran is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, 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 Petran

Rent, per month
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–10$561$882$965
2010–14$749$953$1,040
2015–19$506$1,099$1,213
2020–24$544$1,404$1,571
Change−$17+$522+$606
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Rent in Petran runs $544 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.1% 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 Petran

Bachelor's degrees in Petran

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1013.0%32.1%28.4%
2010–1414.3%33.7%29.6%
2015–1913.8%36.2%32.1%
2020–2419.2%39.6%35.6%
Change+6.2 pts+7.4 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Petran: 19.2% 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 Petran

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–1088.7%91.4%84.9%
2010–1491.7%92.2%86.1%
2015–1991.7%93.0%87.7%
2020–2493.8%93.7%89.3%
Change+5.1 pts+2.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Petran is above the national rate: 93.8% 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 Petran

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodPetranMinnesotaU.S.
2006–104.1%6.5%8.1%
2010–143.5%6.5%9.4%
2015–192.2%3.7%5.6%
2020–242.4%4.1%5.4%
Change−1.7 pts−2.4 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Petran has been low: just 2.4% 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).

Petran compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Petran2.6143.58.9%10.0%6.9%1955$54419.2%93.8%2.4%
Hayward2.4146.39.7%7.8%7.0%1958$64816.4%94.2%2.6%
Moscow2.4047.15.4%5.9%11.5%1945$87617.7%94.0%2.0%
Hollandale2.6043.15.6%11.2%8.2%1956$59020.4%93.7%1.6%
Oakland2.4948.77.3%7.2%6.9%1961$87017.0%90.3%2.5%
Myrtle2.4244.56.7%15.9%7.4%1955$1,05816.2%94.2%1.1%
Bancroft2.6045.75.0%13.3%9.6%1966$88523.1%88.2%2.7%
Maple Island2.4646.34.7%6.8%11.4%1945$84518.7%93.9%1.8%
Glenville2.2448.65.1%15.6%5.4%1962$90316.1%92.5%1.1%
Albert Lea2.4045.314.3%24.9%10.2%1959$1,01516.9%89.0%5.4%
Clarks Grove2.2743.24.5%15.0%8.4%1957$86521.1%93.1%3.0%

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 Petran. 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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