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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 Little Elk, MN compare?
| Figure | Little Elk, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 276 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 266 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Little Elk, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 386±123 |
| Median age | 51.5±15.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.4%±13.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.4%±12.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.1%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $74,688±$19,612 |
| Per capita income | $34,837±$7,171 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $227,900±$50,153 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±82.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.1%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±11.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.8%±7.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.6%±8.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.1 min±6.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.9 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