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Halstad, MN

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

509
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.8
years ∙ half population younger than 40.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
35.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Halstad is a city within Norman County, Minnesota, United States.
Location
City in Norman County, MN, US
Co-ordinates
DEC47.351131° N, 96.825733° W
DMS47° 21′ 04.07″ N, 96° 49′ 32.64″ W

Population Density & area

1,402/sq mi (542.1/km²)
Total Area
0.363 sq mi (0.939 km²)
Land Area
0.363 sq mi (0.939 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male
Male 49.7%
Female 50.3%
males per 100 females
Halstad 98.8
Norman County 107.1
Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

2%
foreign-born population
98%Native
2% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Halstad 2%
Norman County 2.4%
Minnesota 8.7%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.8
years ∙ half population younger than 40.8, half older
Halstad
40.8
Norman County
43.8
Minnesota
38.8

Dependency ratio

Low High
120.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Halstad 120.3
Norman County 81.7
Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 26.3% 23.3% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 45.4% 55% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 28.3% 21.7% 17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 120.3 81.7 67.1
Child dependency ratio 58 42.3 38.2
Old-age dependency ratio 62.3 39.3 28.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
78%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
18.5%
Other
3.1%
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
35.7%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Halstad 35.7%
Norman County 24.1%
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 Halstad population
Racial and ethnic composition — Halstad vs Norman County vs Minnesota. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino 18.5% 5.5% 6.4%
Mexican 16.5% 4.5% 3.9%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2% 0.7% 2%
Not Hispanic or Latino 81.5% 94.5% 93.6%
One race 80.9% 89.8% 89.1%
White 78% 86.8% 75.9%
Black or African American 0.4% 0.5% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.6% 1.7% 0.7%
Asian 0% 0.3% 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.6% 4.7% 4.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

53.1% family
Family 53.1%
Non family 46.9%
% family households
Halstad 53.1%
Norman County 63.7%
Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.41
persons per household
Halstad
2.41
Norman County
2.31
Minnesota
2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Halstad population
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Total households 194 2,700 2,307,955
Average houshold size 2.41 2.31 2.43
Family households 103 1,720 1,438,404
Average family size 3.24 2.9 3.04
Married couple family 92 1,333 1,129,003
Other families 11 387 309,401
Male householder 7 183 102,922
Female householder 4 204 206,479
Non-family households 91 980 869,551
One-person households 62 834 686,475
Male householder 27 417 320,418
Senior (65+) living alone 7 157 97,557
Female householder 35 417 366,057
Senior (65+) living alone 21 233 186,557
Other living arrangements 29 146 183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

244
housing units
Halstad 244
Norman County 3,223
Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

79.5% occupied
Occupied 79.5%
Vacant 20.5%
vacancy rate
Halstad 20.5%
Norman County 16.2%
Minnesota 9.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

81.5%
Single family houses
Single family houses
81.5%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
17.5%
Mobile homes
0.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1971
Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
23.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
23.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.4%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
7.3%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.1 6.3 6.1
1–3 rooms 20.5% 10.4% 14.9%
4–6 rooms 38.9% 43.6% 41.4%
7+ rooms 40.6% 46% 43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.8% 0.8% 2.7%
1 bedroom 14.3% 7.3% 11.4%
2 bedrooms 20.1% 26% 24.5%
3 bedrooms 31.1% 36.7% 32.2%
4+ bedrooms 33.6% 29.2% 29.1%
At a glance
Median year built 1971 1962 1979
Total housing units 244 3,223 2,545,030
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

82.5% owners
Renter-occupied 17.5%
Owner-occupied 82.5%
homeownership rate
Halstad 82.5%
Norman County 79.4%
Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.45
Owner-occupied
2.21
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Halstad 2.45
Norman County 2.47
Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Total occupied units 194 2,700 2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later 18% 17.7% 23.8%
2010 to 2019 49% 33% 38.9%
2000 to 2009 12.4% 17.9% 16.1%
1999 or earlier 20.6% 31.5% 21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 92.3% 98.2% 97.7%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.6% 1.5%
1.51 or more 7.7% 1.2% 0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 5.7% 5.1% 6.7%
1 vehicle 35.1% 25.3% 30.8%
2 vehicles 37.6% 37.7% 39.5%
3 or more vehicles 21.6% 32% 23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas 40.7% 60.7% 75.9%
Electricity 51% 25.5% 19.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 6.7% 9.1% 1.3%
All other fuels 0.5% 3.9% 2.5%
No fuel used 1% 0.8% 0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.3% 0.7%
No telephone service available 0% 0.4% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$128,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Halstad
$128,600
Norman County
$147,100
Minnesota
$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

14%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14%
Owners without a mortgage
3%
Renters
34.4%
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
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Property value
Median Value $128,600 $147,100 $329,300
Under $100,000 30% 31.3% 7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000 50.6% 38.4% 13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000 8.1% 17.5% 22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000 7.5% 9.9% 36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.6% 17%
$1,000,000 and more 3.8% 0.5% 2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 58.1% 46.8% 64%
Without a mortgage 41.9% 53.2% 36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,201 $1,272 $1,947
Without a mortgage $575 $553 $698
Gross rent
Median rent $681 $774 $1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

22.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Halstad 22.4%
Norman County 22.8%
Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Halstad 5.5%
Norman County 6.4%
Minnesota 6.1%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

91
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.6%
K–12
70.3%
College / Undergraduate
19.8%
Graduate / Professional
3.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Halstad
0%
Norman County
23.5%
Minnesota
39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+) 91 1,394 1,385,086
Nursery / preschool 6.6% 7% 6.2%
K–12 70.3% 76.5% 69.9%
Kindergarten 1.1% 3.7% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 37.4% 22.9% 20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.4% 23.3% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 16.5% 26.5% 22.4%
College or graduate school 23.1% 16.5% 23.9%
College, undergraduate 19.8% 10% 18.8%
Graduate, professional school 3.3% 6.5% 5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 23.5% 39.1%
School type
Public school 100% 94.8% 83.3%
Private school 0% 5.2% 16.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

362
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.6%
HS graduate
35.6%
Some college no degree
23.8%
Associates degree
12.7%
Bachelors degree
18.2%
Graduate or professional degree
4.1%

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
15.4% · 84.6%
HS graduate
55% · 45%
Some college no degree
55.8% · 44.2%
Associates degree
65.2% · 34.8%
Bachelors degree
37.9% · 62.1%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Population (25+) 362 4,441 3,923,744
Less than 9th grade 1.9% 1.8% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.6% 4.6% 3.4%
High school diploma or GED 35.6% 31.2% 23.3%
Some college, no degree 23.8% 22.2% 19.5%
Associate's degree 12.7% 17.5% 11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.4% 22.8% 39.4%
Bachelor's degree 18.2% 17.5% 25.6%
Graduate or professional 4.1% 5.3% 13.8%
High School or higher 94.5% 93.7% 93.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$47,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$43,750
Some college or associates
$44,500
Bachelors degree
$61,875
Graduate or professional degree
$35,000

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
45%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
6.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Halstad Norman County Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $47,500 $48,352 $58,615
Less than high school graduate $— $27,917 $36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $43,750 $41,915 $42,951
Some college or associate's degree $44,500 $48,537 $51,845
Bachelor's degree $61,875 $57,847 $73,301
Graduate or professional degree $35,000 $76,406 $89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 45% 25.6% 23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 14.7% 12.3%
Some college or associate's degree 6.5% 6.9% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.8% 3.2%

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