Population 6,707 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sauk Centre
Household size in Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sauk Centre are small: just 2.37 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. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.43, as it has nationally.
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 Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Sauk Centre skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 43.4, in line with the national trend.
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 Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Sauk Centre (9.4%), below the national share of 11.6%. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Sauk Centre
Renters in Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Sauk Centre is about as common as it is nationally: 34.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Minnesota overall (27.8%). Among homeowners, 49.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 13.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sauk Centre as nationally: 9.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Minnesota overall (8.3%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 0.5 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Sauk Centre run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
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 Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $525 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $501 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $902 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$377 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sauk Centre pays $902 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $377 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the center.
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 Sauk Centre
Bachelor's degrees in Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sauk Centre have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 188 Minnesota cities with 5,000+ people, only 15 have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.9% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sauk Centre is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Minnesota overall (93.7%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.3 points, as it has 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 Sauk Centre
| Period | Sauk Centre | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sauk Centre runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is up 1.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell. 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).
Sauk Centre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sauk Centre | 2.37 | 45.8 | 9.4% | 34.2% | 9.9% | 1975 | $902 | 18.9% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Ward Springs | 2.52 | 50.3 | 4.1% | 13.4% | 24.0% | 1983 | $1,254 | 18.8% | 93.4% | 2.9% |
| West Union | 2.53 | 41.8 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 18.6% | 1986 | $1,051 | 19.8% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| Melrose | 2.55 | 39.7 | 6.3% | 20.7% | 7.0% | 1970 | $881 | 16.7% | 85.8% | 1.2% |
| Meire Grove | 2.51 | 38.3 | 6.6% | 19.9% | 1.0% | 1977 | $1,332 | 20.3% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Westport | 2.59 | 40.3 | 4.2% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 1975 | $980 | 18.1% | 93.9% | 1.1% |
| Round Prairie | 2.88 | 38.6 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 14.7% | 1985 | $1,008 | 13.4% | 89.3% | 7.2% |
| Grey Eagle | 2.26 | 53.7 | 5.6% | 10.7% | 39.4% | 1980 | $873 | 21.2% | 95.4% | 3.1% |
| Greenwald | 2.53 | 38.2 | 6.1% | 17.2% | 2.6% | 1976 | $1,240 | 18.8% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
| Elrosa | 2.62 | 37.8 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 1975 | $1,008 | 15.3% | 89.2% | 1.3% |
| St. Rosa | 2.95 | 38.2 | 2.7% | 8.1% | 22.3% | 1982 | $903 | 27.7% | 95.4% | 1.2% |
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 Sauk Centre. 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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