Population 2,573 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Lake
Household size in Red Lake
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.70 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.58 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.83 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Red Lake are large by national standards, averaging 3.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.70, 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 Red Lake
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 23.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Red Lake is young: half of its residents are under 24.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.3% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a third of households in Red Lake (34.2%), well above 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 Red Lake
Renters in Red Lake
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.8% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.0% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Red Lake rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.0%) 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
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Red Lake than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Red Lake is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally.
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
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $513 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $574 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $454 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$59 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Red Lake pays $454 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Red Lake
Bachelor's degrees in Red Lake
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Red Lake: 9.1% 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
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.0% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Red Lake never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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
| Period | Red Lake | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Red Lake: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Red Lake 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 | 3.27 | 24.8 | 34.2% | 20.8% | 7.7% | 1985 | $454 | 9.1% | 75.0% | 6.4% |
| Little Rock | 2.88 | 28.3 | 23.0% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 1981 | $474 | 11.3% | 73.0% | 8.6% |
| Redby | 4.06 | 17.0 | 57.5% | 39.6% | 5.9% | 1994 | $402 | 4.2% | 78.0% | 2.3% |
| Debs | 2.59 | 37.7 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 38.7% | 1984 | $739 | 26.5% | 93.3% | 5.8% |
| Nebish | 2.33 | 45.4 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 25.9% | 1988 | $758 | 23.8% | 92.1% | 2.7% |
| Ponemah | 3.69 | 19.7 | 51.0% | 30.2% | 13.3% | 1985 | $667 | 4.0% | 83.6% | 22.2% |
| Puposky | 2.54 | 40.4 | 7.5% | 6.2% | 24.7% | 1990 | $986 | 32.2% | 93.5% | 4.2% |
| Aure | 2.56 | 39.4 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 21.7% | 1991 | $1,241 | 32.0% | 96.4% | 3.3% |
| Quiring | 2.61 | 46.0 | 8.6% | 12.4% | 20.8% | 1984 | $1,061 | 12.7% | 92.0% | 4.4% |
| Saum | 3.43 | 26.2 | 40.7% | 25.4% | 15.5% | 1985 | $775 | 6.1% | 86.0% | 18.4% |
| Leonard | 2.96 | 39.1 | 9.6% | 7.5% | 20.6% | 1983 | $823 | 17.3% | 86.9% | 7.0% |
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 Red Lake. 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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