Population 464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Viking
Household size in Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Viking is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.44 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 Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Viking skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Viking, 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 Viking
Renters in Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Viking is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Viking than nationally: 7.8%, 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 Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Viking was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $783 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $819 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$36 | +$522 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Viking costs $819 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.7% 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 Viking
Bachelor's degrees in Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Viking have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, 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 Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Viking: 96.3% 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 Viking
| Period | Viking | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Viking has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Viking 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking | 2.28 | 45.2 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 1979 | $819 | 15.4% | 96.3% | 2.5% |
| Newfolden | 2.38 | 45.4 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 10.8% | 1974 | $709 | 19.9% | 93.1% | 4.6% |
| Holt | 2.36 | 46.6 | 5.8% | 4.5% | 9.6% | 1976 | $558 | 22.7% | 95.7% | 4.6% |
| Thief River Falls | 2.15 | 41.2 | 7.7% | 29.9% | 9.5% | 1972 | $871 | 21.1% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Wylie | 2.42 | 46.3 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 8.0% | 1976 | $1,034 | 20.3% | 94.0% | 1.6% |
| Warren | 2.30 | 40.7 | 12.3% | 28.0% | 8.2% | 1971 | $709 | 18.4% | 94.1% | 1.8% |
| St. Hilaire | 2.57 | 46.5 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 6.2% | 1977 | $1,047 | 20.6% | 94.2% | 2.3% |
| Florian | 2.17 | 52.1 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 26.5% | 1966 | $641 | 13.9% | 90.5% | 5.3% |
| Strandquist | 2.19 | 51.3 | 9.6% | 8.5% | 26.4% | 1966 | $688 | 14.5% | 90.5% | 5.4% |
| Middle River | 2.44 | 43.1 | 8.1% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 1967 | $521 | 16.3% | 94.3% | 7.0% |
| Euclid | 2.63 | 45.2 | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 1970 | $1,202 | 24.0% | 96.7% | 2.7% |
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 Viking. 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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