Population 212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wirock
Household size in Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Wirock are small: just 2.31 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 Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Wirock 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 dropped from 46.7, 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 Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Wirock: 6.7% 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 Wirock
Renters in Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in Wirock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Wirock than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across Minnesota.
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 Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Wirock is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, 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 Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $542 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $767 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$268 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Wirock runs $810 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% 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 Wirock
Bachelor's degrees in Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wirock: 20.4% 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 Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Wirock have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. 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 Wirock
| Period | Wirock | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wirock runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Minnesota. 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).
Wirock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wirock | 2.31 | 45.0 | 6.7% | 17.3% | 6.8% | 1955 | $810 | 20.4% | 89.1% | 3.4% |
| Fulda | 2.22 | 44.6 | 9.2% | 19.7% | 6.0% | 1962 | $839 | 22.1% | 88.5% | 2.5% |
| Iona | 2.31 | 48.7 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 6.1% | 1954 | $750 | 18.6% | 91.3% | 4.0% |
| Avoca | 2.16 | 48.3 | 5.2% | 19.1% | 11.8% | 1949 | $1,055 | 20.1% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
| Lime Creek | 2.27 | 47.8 | 4.1% | 17.9% | 11.1% | 1944 | $990 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 4.3% |
| Slayton | 2.19 | 42.4 | 7.1% | 22.6% | 12.1% | 1967 | $700 | 29.2% | 93.9% | 1.5% |
| Kinbrae | 2.52 | 44.5 | 2.0% | 12.1% | 6.8% | 1943 | $819 | 18.8% | 89.5% | 5.1% |
| Wilmont | 2.42 | 45.5 | 4.8% | 12.6% | 7.2% | 1952 | $803 | 16.7% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
| Reading | 2.70 | 43.1 | 2.9% | 10.6% | 7.0% | 1949 | $741 | 16.9% | 88.5% | 2.9% |
| Dundee | 2.47 | 45.2 | 2.1% | 13.9% | 8.7% | 1944 | $861 | 19.4% | 91.8% | 3.5% |
| Chandler | 2.45 | 47.1 | 7.1% | 16.4% | 10.0% | 1957 | $800 | 17.3% | 88.1% | 3.3% |
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 Wirock. 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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