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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 Finlayson, MN compare?
| Figure | Finlayson, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 472 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 473 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 14 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.8% |
| Measure | Finlayson, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 501±100 |
| Median age | 50.8±5.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.6%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.6%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $70,156±$15,689 |
| Per capita income | $37,976±$4,990 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.4%±2.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.2%±10.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $243,800±$80,643 |
| Median gross rent | $1,333±$396 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±87.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 95.5%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.7%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.9%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±5.2 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