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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 Pelican, MN compare?
| Figure | Pelican, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 533 |
| Change since April 2020 | +6.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 501 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 59 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.3% |
| Measure | Pelican, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 581±115 |
| Median age | 57.8±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.7%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $69,250±$24,744 |
| Per capita income | $52,636±$11,526 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±4.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $458,300±$89,286 |
| Median gross rent | $825±$148 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.0%±43.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.1%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 29.6%±9.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 61.2%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min±7.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.3 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