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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 Deer River, MN compare?
| Figure | Deer River, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 926 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 909 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 599 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.2% |
| Measure | Deer River, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 889±151 |
| Median age | 40.3±10.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.7%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.8%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $38,824±$3,529 |
| Per capita income | $23,044±$4,698 |
| People below the poverty line | 30.7%±11.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $111,200±$32,440 |
| Median gross rent | $816±$76 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.2%±12.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 67.7%±9.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.9%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.9%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.2 min±9.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 21.8%±11.0 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