Census tract · Stearns County
Census Tract 102, Stearns County, Minnesota
Census Tract 102, GEOID 27145010200, in Stearns County, Minnesota, partly within Brockway Township, St. Wendel Township, St. Stephen, St. Joseph Township, Stearns County, Le Sauk Township, St. Joseph and Sartell. 5,946 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±335); the 2020 Census counted 5,801.
Residents, 2020-2024
5,946
±335 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 5,801
Median household income
$111,875
±$10,037 (90% margin)
Stearns County: $77,066
Median home value
$339,000
±$11,336 (90% margin)
Stearns County: $273,400
Median gross rent
$1,130
±$34 (90% margin)
Stearns County: $1,068
Where is Census Tract 102?
Census Tract 102 is one of 37 census tracts in Stearns County, Minnesota. It covers 87.58 square miles of land, 66 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 27145010200, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Brockway Township | 44% |
| St. Wendel Township | 44% |
| St. Stephen | 7% |
| St. Joseph Township, Stearns County | 2% |
| Le Sauk Township | 1% |
| St. Joseph | 1% |
| Sartell | 0% |
10 census tracts border Census Tract 102: Tract 202.03 in Benton County ($110,909), Tract 202.05 in Benton County ($99,018), Tract 7808 in Morrison County ($78,548), Tract 10.02 ($75,516), Tract 101.01 ($122,035), Tract 101.04 ($66,152), Tract 104.01 ($97,130), Tract 104.03 ($95,481), Tract 113.05 ($102,727) and Tract 113.08 ($78,878). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 102?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 102's population at 5,946 (±335) in 2,308 households; the 2020 Census counted 5,801 residents and 2,266 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 102 | Stearns County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,946 ±335 | 160,865 |
| Households | 2,308 ±185 | 61,403 |
| Average household size | 2.57 ±0.11 | 2.50 |
| Housing units | 2,365 ±185 | 66,625 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 102?
The median resident of Census Tract 102 is 47.0 years old; 21.4% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.3%.
| Measure | Tract 102 | Stearns County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.0 ±3.5 | 35.1 |
| Under 18 years | 21.4% ±1.8 pts | 23.6% |
| 65 years and over | 18.6% ±2.8 pts | 16.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 4.8% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.6% ±1.7 pts | 80.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 9.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.7 pts | 1.9% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±1.2 pts | 3.7% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.7 pts | 0.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3% ±0.9 pts | 7.9% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.1% ±0.5 pts | 12.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.1% ±2.0 pts | 6.3% |
| With a disability | 10.6% ±3.1 pts | 11.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1% ±1.2 pts | 4.9% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.8% ±2.5 pts | 92.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.8% ±3.5 pts | 28.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.6% ±1.7 pts | 9.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 95.9% ±1.5 pts | 85.7% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 102 earn?
Half of the 2,308 households in Census Tract 102 earn less than $111,875 a year (±$10,037), against $77,066 across Stearns County: 3rd highest of the county's 37 tracts with a reliable estimate. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 102 | Stearns County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $111,875 ±$10,037 | $77,066 |
| Mean household income | $122,212 ±$8,215 | $98,367 |
| Per capita income | $47,196 ±$3,322 | $38,286 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.5% ±1.7 pts | 12.9% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±1.8 pts | 13.3% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.3% ±1.1 pts | 9.5% |
| Households with a computer | 95.7% ±2.3 pts | 95.3% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.6% ±2.7 pts | 90.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 102?
Owners occupy 89.1% of Census Tract 102's occupied homes and renters 10.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $339,000 by its owner (±$11,336). The median renter pays $1,130 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Tract 102 | Stearns County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $339,000 ±$11,336 | $273,400 |
| Median gross rent | $1,130 ±$34 | $1,068 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.1% ±11.2 pts | 43.3% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,712 ±$77 | $1,696 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.1% ±6.4 pts | 67.9% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 10.9% ±6.4 pts | 32.1% |
| Housing units | 2,365 ±185 | 66,625 |
| Single-family detached homes | 94.5% ±3.1 pts | 68.7% |
| Mobile homes | 0.9% ±0.7 pts | 2.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±0.6 pts | 1.5% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 7.6% ±3.0 pts | 10.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10.0% ±6.0 pts | 11.2% |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.5% ±0.4 pts | 6.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 102 get to work?
78.4% of Census Tract 102's workers drive alone and 12.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 1.5%.
| Measure | Tract 102 | Stearns County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 70.1% ±3.0 pts | 69.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5% ±0.8 pts | 4.1% |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4% ±4.5 pts | 74.7% |
| Carpooled | 8.0% ±3.0 pts | 7.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.1% ±0.1 pts | 1.3% |
| Walked | 1.0% ±0.6 pts | 4.3% |
| Worked from home | 12.5% ±3.9 pts | 10.6% |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.0 min ±2.6 | 21.7 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 102 compare with the other tracts in Stearns County?
Among Stearns County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 102 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Stearns County |
|---|---|
| Population | 9th of 37 |
| Residents per square mile | 30th of 37 |
| Median household income | 3rd of 37 |
| Per capita income | 4th of 37 |
| Median home value | 10th of 35 |
| Median gross rent | 14th of 36 |
| Poverty rate | 28th of 34 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23rd of 37 |
| Median age | 2nd of 37 |
| Owner-occupied share | 6th of 37 |
The tracts next to it on Stearns County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 101.01 | 1st | $122,035±$17,771 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 4.02 | 2nd | $119,593±$14,537 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 102 | 3rd | $111,875±$10,037 |
| Tract 113.06 | 4th | $107,614±$12,731 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 111.01 | 5th | $102,813±$11,898 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 113.05 | 6th | $102,727±$15,553 · within the margin of this tract |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 102?
3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 102 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections