Population 1,821 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Lake Falls
Household size in Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Red Lake Falls are small: just 2.26 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 Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Red Lake Falls 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 climbed from 42.0, 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 Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Red Lake Falls: 5.7% 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 Red Lake Falls
Renters in Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Red Lake Falls rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (51.9%) 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 Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Red Lake Falls as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Red Lake Falls is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, 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 Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $435 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $645 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $522 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$87 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Red Lake Falls costs $522 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Red Lake Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Red Lake Falls: 19.4% 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 Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Red Lake Falls: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Red Lake Falls
| Period | Red Lake Falls | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Lake Falls has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Red Lake Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Falls | 2.26 | 44.6 | 5.7% | 16.4% | 9.4% | 1967 | $522 | 19.4% | 94.9% | 1.6% |
| Angus | 2.34 | 43.7 | 6.8% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 1966 | $563 | 20.9% | 94.6% | 2.4% |
| Terrebonne | 2.37 | 43.8 | 8.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% | 1969 | $538 | 19.4% | 95.6% | 0.6% |
| Wylie | 2.42 | 46.3 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 8.0% | 1976 | $1,034 | 20.3% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| St. Hilaire | 2.57 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 1977 | $1,047 | 20.6% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| Gentilly | 2.64 | 49.0 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 16.4% | 1970 | $853 | 27.6% | 96.4% | 4.5% |
| Plummer | 2.48 | 42.2 | 11.7% | 15.7% | 8.4% | 1977 | $711 | 18.0% | 96.2% | 1.0% |
| Brooks | 2.33 | 42.4 | 8.9% | 17.9% | 15.3% | 1965 | $524 | 18.5% | 94.6% | 0.6% |
| Crookston | 2.01 | 42.8 | 9.9% | 41.2% | 16.0% | 1965 | $932 | 33.0% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Mentor | 2.50 | 47.1 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 52.9% | 1975 | $808 | 29.0% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| Thief River Falls | 2.15 | 41.2 | 7.7% | 29.9% | 9.5% | 1972 | $871 | 21.1% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
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 Red Lake Falls. 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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