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Hadley, MN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

29
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

63.5
years ∙ half population younger than 63.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.4%
foreign-born population
96.6%Native
3.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hadley is a city within Murray County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
City in Murray County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC44.001797° N, 95.855559° W
DMS44° 00′ 06.47″ N, 95° 51′ 20.01″ W

Population Density & area

98.64/sq mi (38.06/km²)
Total Area
0.408 sq mi (1.057 km²)
Land Area
0.294 sq mi (0.762 km²) · 72.1%
Water Area
0.114 sq mi (0.295 km²) · 27.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.3% male
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
males per 100 females
Hadley 93.3
Murray County 100.2
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

3.4%
foreign-born population
96.6%Native
3.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Hadley 3.4%
Murray County 3.2%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

63.5
years ∙ half population younger than 63.5, half older
Hadley
63.5
Murray County
46.5
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
163.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Hadley 163.6
Murray County 93.2
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.7% 21.7% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 37.9% 51.7% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 41.4% 26.6% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 163.6 93.2 67.1
Child dependency ratio 54.5 41.9 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 109.1 51.4 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Hadley 0%
Murray County 20.2%
Minnesota 41%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Hadley population
Racial and ethnic composition — Hadley vs Murray County vs Minnesota. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 0% 5.2% 6.4%
Mexican 0% 2.4% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.6% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 94.8% 93.6%
One race 100% 91.8% 89.1%
White 100% 89.1% 75.9%
Black or African American 0% 0.7% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Asian 0% 0.9% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 1% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

47.1% family
Family 47.1%
Non family 52.9%
% family households
Hadley 47.1%
Murray County 63.3%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

1.71
persons per household
Hadley
1.71
Murray County
2.21
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Hadley population
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Total households 17 3,609 2,307,955
Average houshold size 1.71 2.21 2.43
Family households 8 2,284 1,438,404
Average family size 2.25 2.75 3.04
Married couple family 7 1,953 1,129,003
Other families 1 331 309,401
Male householder 0 109 102,922
Female householder 1 222 206,479
Non-family households 9 1,325 869,551
One-person households 7 1,098 686,475
Male householder 3 498 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 1 192 97,557
Female householder 4 600 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 4 404 186,557
Other living arrangements 2 227 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

19
housing units
Hadley 19
Murray County 4,401
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

89.5% occupied
Occupied 89.5%
Vacant 10.5%
vacancy rate
Hadley 10.5%
Murray County 18%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
89.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
10.5%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1945
Half of houses were built before 1945, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
52.6%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
5.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
21.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
21.1%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.4 6.5 6.1
1–3 rooms 0% 6.1% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 52.7% 44.2% 41.4%
7+ rooms 47.4% 49.7% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.3% 2.7%
1 bedroom 0% 4.1% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 36.8% 24.4% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 52.6% 36.8% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 10.6% 33.5% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1945 1960 1979
Total housing units 19 4,401 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

94.1% owners
Renter-occupied 5.9%
Owner-occupied 94.1%
homeownership rate
Hadley 94.1%
Murray County 82.2%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

1.75
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Hadley 1.75
Murray County 2.27
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Total occupied units 17 3,609 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 11.8% 17.1% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 35.3% 29.6% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 17.6% 19.6% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 35.2% 33.6% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1% 1.5%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 4.5% 6.7%
1 vehicle 41.2% 22% 30.8%
2 vehicles 41.2% 38.2% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 17.6% 35.3% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 70.6% 75.8% 75.9%
Electricity 5.9% 11.3% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 17.6% 9.7% 1.3%
All other fuels 5.9% 2.9% 2.5%
No fuel used 0% 0.4% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.8% 0.7%
No telephone service available 5.9% 1.1% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Hadley due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Hadley
$—
Murray County
$185,400
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

33.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
33.3%
Owners without a mortgage
15.4%
Renters
0%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Hadley due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $— $185,400 $329,300
Under $100,000 56.3% 24% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 12.5% 30.2% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 18.8% 20.8% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.5% 16.3% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 7.9% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.8% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 18.8% 45.5% 64%
Without a mortgage 81.3% 54.5% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $2,125 $1,384 $1,947
Without a mortgage $— $564 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $— $810 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34.8%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Hadley 34.8%
Murray County 23.5%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.6%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Hadley 8.6%
Murray County 8%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

6
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
33.3%
K–12
66.7%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

—%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
* The Census Bureau did not publish college going rate for Hadley due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Hadley
—%
Murray County
23.8%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 6 1,743 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 33.3% 8.9% 6.2%
K–12 66.7% 78.5% 69.9%
Kindergarten 0% 3% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 16.7% 23.6% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 16.7% 27.1% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 33.3% 24.8% 22.4%
College or graduate school 0% 12.6% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 0% 9.6% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 3% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds —% 23.8% 39.1%
School type
Public school 100% 90.6% 83.3%
Private school 0% 9.4% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

23
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
4.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.3%
HS graduate
34.8%
Some college no degree
13%
Associates degree
8.7%
Bachelors degree
30.4%
Graduate or professional degree
4.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
25% · 75%
Some college no degree
66.7% · 33.3%
Associates degree
100% · 0%
Bachelors degree
71.4% · 28.6%
Graduate or professional degree
100% · 0%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Population (25+) 23 5,801 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 4.3% 3.6% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.3% 4.4% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 34.8% 33.7% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 13% 21.3% 19.5%
Associate's degree 8.7% 13.4% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.8% 23.5% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 30.4% 17.8% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 4.3% 5.7% 13.8%
High School or higher 91.3% 91.9% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$—
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings for Hadley due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
* The Census Bureau did not publish median earnings and poverty rates for Hadley due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Hadley Murray County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $— $46,935 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $36,705 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $37,215 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $— $47,206 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $— $59,688 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $— $76,838 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 15.6% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 12.7% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 6.1% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.9% 3.2%

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