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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 Leaf River, MN compare?
| Figure | Leaf River, MN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 489 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 473 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 13 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Leaf River, MN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 804±168 |
| Median age | 39.2±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.6%±7.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.0%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±4.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.6%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 13.5%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $86,161±$8,669 |
| Per capita income | $38,586±$4,798 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.9%±8.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $220,800±$46,377 |
| Median gross rent | $1,335±$133 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.4%±12.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.6%±12.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.9%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.7%±9.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±5.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.6%±1.5 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