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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 Lutsen, MN compare?
| Figure | Lutsen, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 536 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 537 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 5 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.0% |
| Measure | Lutsen, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 471±108 |
| Median age | 52.1±9.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±7.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.2%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.2%±3.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 61.0%±10.7 pts |
| Median household income | $86,625±$7,713 |
| Per capita income | $51,265±$8,620 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2%±6.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $441,300±$58,797 |
| Median gross rent | $1,154±$732 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.0%±43.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.4%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 28.6%±17.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.8%±17.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±8.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min±9.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±4.1 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