Nashwauk, MN

Census Place

2024 Population

926

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

31.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,589

1.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Nashwauk, MN is home to a population of 926 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.73% of Nashwauk, MN residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 31.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (830 people) in Nashwauk, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Nashwauk, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nashwauk, MN was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nashwauk, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nashwauk, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
830 ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 18

0.864%

Hispanic Population

8 people

0.864% of the people in Nashwauk, MN are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nashwauk, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
61,898 ± 6,075 people
Somalia
36,765 ± 4,692 people
India
31,170 ± 4,323 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 61,898 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 36,765 and India with 31,170.

Foreign-Born Population

1.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

1.93%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.73% of Nashwauk, MN residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nashwauk, MN was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nashwauk, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 13
Korea
3 ± 11

Nashwauk, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nashwauk, MN.

Economy

The economy of Nashwauk, MN employs 365 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nashwauk, MN were Manufacturing (60 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($101,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,462).

Employment

Occupations

365

2024 Value

± 86

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashwauk, MN declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 436 employees to 365 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nashwauk, MN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (39 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nashwauk, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

365

2024 Value

± 86

−16.3%

1 Year decline

± 38%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nashwauk, MN declined at a rate of −16.3%, from 436 employees to 365 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nashwauk, MN, are Manufacturing (60 people), Retail Trade (52 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nashwauk, MN, though some of these residents may live in Nashwauk, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,417

Median earning men ± $13,393

$40,714

Median earning women ± $9,143

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($108,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,438), and Construction ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($41,406), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,786).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Nashwauk, MN. Showing the available data for Minnesota.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Minnesota.

Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.{{Cite news |url=http://abc7chicago.com/news/franken-to-make-announcement-thursday-as-chorus-grows-for-his-resignation/2747124/ |title=Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation |date=December 6, 2017 |work=ABC7 Chicago |access-date=December 9, 2017 }}

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nashwauk, MN was $112,300 in 2024, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $102,400 to $112,300, a 9.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Nashwauk, MN is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nashwauk, MN have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nashwauk, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,169

$324

Median Property Taxes

±$69

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nashwauk, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nashwauk, MN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2024

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.8% of the housing units in Nashwauk, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nashwauk, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,589

Median Household Income

± $16,856

411

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 411 households in Nashwauk, MN declined from $57,589 from the previous year's value of $58,533.

The following chart displays the households in Nashwauk, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nashwauk, MN is from Minnesota.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2024, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.568% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Minnesota across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Walked (7.61%)
Worked At Home (5.92%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Nashwauk, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.61%) and those who worked at home (5.92%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nashwauk, MN have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Nashwauk, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nashwauk, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nashwauk, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nashwauk, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nashwauk, MN (133 out of 926 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nashwauk, MN is White, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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