Population 184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wales
Household size in Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.28 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.87 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wales are small: just 2.15 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.7 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.7, Wales 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 46.6, 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wales: 5.8% 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 Wales
Renters in Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wales is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.9% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.8% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.2% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Wales: 39.2% 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wales 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $980 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $970 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Wales runs $970 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% 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 Wales
Bachelor's degrees in Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wales: 17.5% 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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wales have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Minnesota as a whole (93.7%).
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 Wales
| Period | Wales | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wales has been low: just 3.3% 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).
Wales 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2.15 | 54.7 | 5.8% | 3.4% | 39.2% | 1985 | $970 | 17.5% | 91.8% | 3.3% |
| Highland | 2.22 | 54.1 | 6.4% | 2.5% | 31.0% | 1986 | $1,099 | 14.9% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Fairbanks | 2.12 | 53.7 | 5.4% | 5.0% | 58.7% | 1987 | $970 | 27.7% | 96.2% | 6.1% |
| Whyte | 2.12 | 54.4 | 3.1% | 5.6% | 38.7% | 1979 | $752 | 23.5% | 94.2% | 2.7% |
| Brimson | 2.13 | 55.1 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 60.7% | 1984 | $1,221 | 30.0% | 97.7% | 5.1% |
| Toimi | 2.13 | 54.4 | 6.2% | 3.9% | 50.9% | 1987 | $1,019 | 22.4% | 93.8% | 5.2% |
| East Beaver Bay | 2.18 | 47.9 | 14.1% | 13.2% | 31.6% | 1971 | $851 | 26.0% | 97.3% | 2.3% |
| Waldo | 2.30 | 51.1 | 6.3% | 5.9% | 29.9% | 1978 | $1,192 | 24.2% | 92.8% | 4.1% |
| Two Harbors | 2.36 | 44.9 | 8.4% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 1960 | $1,143 | 23.7% | 93.4% | 1.5% |
| Beaver Bay | 2.19 | 46.7 | 16.3% | 14.5% | 30.2% | 1970 | $884 | 26.3% | 97.8% | 2.3% |
| Larsmont | 2.53 | 43.8 | 3.3% | 14.0% | 17.5% | 1977 | $1,189 | 38.9% | 99.3% | 3.9% |
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 Wales. 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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