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Population and households in Pillager
Household size in Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Pillager has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, 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 Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Pillager 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 Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.4% of households in Pillager, 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 Pillager
Renters in Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Pillager is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.7%) 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 Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pillager: 18.1% of homes are empty, 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 Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Pillager is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $812 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $859 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,207 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$395 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Pillager runs $1,207 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.7% 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 Pillager
Bachelor's degrees in Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pillager have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.4%, 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 Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pillager: 95.7% 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 Pillager
| Period | Pillager | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Pillager than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Pillager 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pillager | 2.54 | 44.5 | 5.4% | 10.9% | 18.1% | 1992 | $1,207 | 24.4% | 95.7% | 3.9% |
| Sylvan | 2.66 | 45.3 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 16.9% | 1996 | $1,280 | 36.5% | 97.1% | 2.8% |
| East Gull Lake | 2.56 | 47.3 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 41.5% | 1993 | $1,378 | 41.9% | 96.4% | 2.7% |
| Motley | 2.29 | 49.6 | 5.5% | 19.2% | 26.4% | 1984 | $908 | 17.4% | 94.5% | 3.9% |
| Crow Wing | 2.49 | 45.7 | 6.7% | 5.8% | 20.1% | 1994 | $1,180 | 21.1% | 95.8% | 2.9% |
| Baxter | 2.32 | 41.2 | 12.1% | 33.0% | 7.0% | 1994 | $1,097 | 36.9% | 96.3% | 3.1% |
| Cushing | 2.17 | 55.8 | 1.5% | 8.2% | 50.6% | 1979 | $1,062 | 24.4% | 94.1% | 2.0% |
| Brainerd | 2.33 | 42.0 | 9.1% | 30.7% | 11.5% | 1979 | $1,011 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 6.3% |
| Lake Shore | 2.27 | 50.5 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 44.0% | 1996 | $938 | 36.0% | 95.6% | 4.9% |
| Fort Ripley | 2.58 | 43.9 | 6.3% | 4.0% | 15.4% | 1991 | $951 | 19.4% | 93.1% | 3.4% |
| Leader | 2.55 | 41.7 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 20.3% | 1991 | $1,160 | 15.1% | 94.4% | 4.7% |
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 Pillager. 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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