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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Northern, MN compare?
| Figure | Northern, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,701 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,535 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 200 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.5% |
| Measure | Northern, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,659±21 |
| Median age | 43.1±11.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1%±6.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.4%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $99,848±$11,036 |
| Per capita income | $49,423±$7,961 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $320,200±$32,276 |
| Median gross rent | $1,369±$608 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.6%±21.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.0%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.7%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.0%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.9%±9.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.4 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov