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Chisholm Minnesota Information: Chisholm, Minnesota is part of SAINT LOUIS County. Population for Chisholm from the last gathering is 4960. You can view Chisholm venues that host many Chisholm MN events every year. You can also research Chisholm Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Chisholm Minnesota real estate guide. Chisholm Minnesota has a latitude of 47.5188 and a longitude of -92.8832. Zip codes in Chisholm, MN include 55719 ... more Chisholm zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chisholm, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chisholm, MN was 4,960.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chisholm was 2,376, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chisholm, MN
There are an estimated 1,090 married men in the town. 57 percent of men over 15 years old in Chisholm are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chisholm is 2,584 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chisholm, Minnesota
There are an estimated 1,020 married women in the community. 46.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chisholm, MN
The median age of people living in Chisholm, MN was 41.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chisholm was 265. There were 3,849 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.3 percent of the population (1,107) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chisholm, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chisholm, MN was 4,912.

White Population in Chisholm, MN
The estimated White population in the Chisholm community is 4,857, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chisholm, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 5, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chisholm, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chisholm, MN was 30.

Asian Population in Chisholm, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 14.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chisholm, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chisholm was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 48 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chisholm community was 36, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chisholm, MN
The household population number in Chisholm was 4,782.

Group Quarters Population in Chisholm, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 178.

Average Household Size in Chisholm, MN
The average household size in Chisholm is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chisholm, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,375 total housing units in Chisholm.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,178, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,702 were owner-occupied (78.1), and 476 were renter-occupied (21.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 197 vacant homes in Chisholm at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chisholm, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,589, with a median value in dollars of 47,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chisholm, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $624 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chisholm, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,952 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chisholm, Minnesota
431 people in Chisholm also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chisholm, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chisholm was 639, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chisholm, MN
In 2000, there were 1,024 people in Chisholm, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chisholm, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 172 people in Chisholm who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chisholm, Minnesota
There were 2,199 in the labor force in Chisholm at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chisholm was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chisholm, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,472. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chisholm, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,431. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chisholm, Minnesota
Per capita income in Chisholm in the last full census was 16,204. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chisholm numbered 76, or 5.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chisholm, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 583, or 12.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.