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Eden Valley Minnesota Information: Eden Valley, Minnesota is part of MEEKER County. Population for Eden Valley from the last gathering is 866. You can view Eden Valley venues that host many Eden Valley MN events every year. You can also research Eden Valley Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Eden Valley Minnesota real estate guide. Eden Valley Minnesota has a latitude of 45.3457 and a longitude of -94.5604. Zip codes in Eden Valley, MN include 55329 ... more Eden Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eden Valley, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eden Valley, MN was 866.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eden Valley was 424, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eden Valley, MN
There are an estimated 150 married men in the town. 46.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Eden Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eden Valley is 442 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eden Valley, Minnesota
There are an estimated 160 married women in the community. 45.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eden Valley, MN
The median age of people living in Eden Valley, MN was 33.7 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 Eden Valley was 58. There were 649 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.3 percent of the population (176) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eden Valley, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eden Valley, MN was 866.

White Population in Eden Valley, MN
The estimated White population in the Eden Valley community is 847, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eden Valley, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eden Valley, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eden Valley, MN was 3.

Asian Population in Eden Valley, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eden Valley, MN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eden Valley was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eden Valley community was 17, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eden Valley, MN
The household population number in Eden Valley was 853.

Group Quarters Population in Eden Valley, MN
Group Quarters population in the community was 13.

Average Household Size in Eden Valley, MN
The average household size in Eden Valley is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eden Valley, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 376 total housing units in Eden Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 360, or 95.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 252 were owner-occupied (70), and 108 were renter-occupied (30, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Eden Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eden Valley, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 206, with a median value in dollars of 70,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eden Valley, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $769 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eden Valley, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 402 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eden Valley, Minnesota
42 people in Eden Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eden Valley, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eden Valley was 87, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eden Valley, MN
In 2000, there were 241 people in Eden Valley, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eden Valley, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Eden Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eden Valley, Minnesota
There were 389 in the labor force in Eden Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 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 Eden Valley was 23.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eden Valley, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,781. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eden Valley, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $39,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eden Valley, Minnesota
Per capita income in Eden Valley in the last full census was 13,501. 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 Eden Valley numbered 18, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eden Valley, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 119, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.